Gustavus Sessinghaus

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 8, 1838
Died
November 16, 1887
Age at death
49
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sessinghaus9,290
Opponents9,753
1
Elections run

Gustavus Sessinghaus (1838–1887), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3 to Richard Frost, receiving 9,290 votes (48.78%).

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How many votes has Gustavus Sessinghaus received?

Gustavus Sessinghaus has received 9,290 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Gustavus Sessinghaus’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseMissouriLost9,29048.78%Richard Frost
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Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q214817). 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.