Oscar Gifford

U.S. Representative
Born
October 20, 1842
Died
January 16, 1913
Age at death
70
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1889
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gifford54,983
Opponents99,875
1
Elections run

Oscar Gifford (1842–1913), a Republican politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1889 U.S. House election in South Dakota's at-large district with 54,983 votes (35.49%), defeating John Pickler and Linneus Q Jeffries and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Oscar Gifford received?

Oscar Gifford has received 54,983 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Oscar Gifford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1889U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon54,98335.49%John Pickler
Linneus Q Jeffries

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000170) and Wikidata (Q2032960). 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.