Howard Rutledge

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1982
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rutledge115,690
Opponents159,398
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1982, Howard Rutledge ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Rutledge's biggest single-election total was 71,339 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 4.

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How many votes has Howard Rutledge received?

Howard Rutledge has received 115,690 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Howard Rutledge’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseOklahomaLost44,35134.25%Dave McCurdy (head-to-head)
Charles T. Emerson

Marshall A. Luse Jr.
1980U.S. HouseOklahomaLost71,33949%Dave McCurdy (head-to-head)
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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.