Rufus A Doughton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Doughton18,007
Opponents19,483
1
Elections run

Rufus A Doughton, a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1896 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 8 to Romulus Linney, receiving 18,007 votes (48.03%).

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How many votes has Rufus A Doughton received?

Rufus A Doughton has received 18,007 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Rufus A Doughton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaLost18,00748.03%Romulus Linney
Elihu A White
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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.