Chris Rufer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1992
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rufer4,547
Opponents226,009
1
Elections run

Chris Rufer, a Libertarian politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1992 U.S. House election in California's District 5 to Robert T. Matsui, receiving 4,547 votes (1.97%).

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How many votes has Chris Rufer received?

Chris Rufer has received 4,547 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Chris Rufer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost4,5471.97%Robert T. Matsui
Robert S. Dinsmore

Gordon D. Mors

Tian Harter
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.