Gustavus Finkelnburg

U.S. Representative
Born
April 6, 1837
Died
May 18, 1908
Age at death
71
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Finkelnburg24,214
Opponents9,638
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, Gustavus Finkelnburg ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Finkelnburg's biggest single-election total was 12,708 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2. Finkelnburg's closest win came in the 1868 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 2, decided by 3,227 votes.

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How many votes has Gustavus Finkelnburg received?

Gustavus Finkelnburg has received 24,214 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Gustavus Finkelnburg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseMissouriWon12,70890.34%A Vanwormer
1868U.S. HouseMissouriWon11,50658.16%James J Lindley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000129) and Wikidata (Q214857). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.