Gideon L Rutherford

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rutherford10,405
Opponents23,727
1
Elections run

Gideon L Rutherford, a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 5 to William Smith, receiving 10,405 votes (30.48%).

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How many votes has Gideon L Rutherford received?

Gideon L Rutherford has received 10,405 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gideon L Rutherford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseMichiganLost10,40530.48%William Smith
Josiah Tibbitts

Myron H Walker

G A Brown
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