J. Rutherford
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 30, 1921
- Died
- November 6, 2006
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1956–1960
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rutherford114,338
Opponents72,308
2
Elections run
Between 1956 and 1960, J. Rutherford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rutherford's biggest single-election total was 63,634 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16. Rutherford's closest win came in the 1956 U.S. House election in Texas's District 16, decided by 22,883 votes.
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How many votes has J. Rutherford received?
J. Rutherford has received 114,338 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 63,63458.85% | Dorothy Wynell Ford Chapman |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 50,70464.57% | J M Gibson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000547) and Wikidata (Q1676413). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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