Rufus Bullock, Governor

Rufus Bullock

Governor
Born
March 28, 1834
Died
April 27, 1907
Age at death
73
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bullock83,527
Opponents76,356
1
Elections run

Rufus Bullock (1834–1907), a Republican politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 governor election in Georgia with 83,527 votes (52.24%), defeating John B. Gordon.

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How many votes has Rufus Bullock received?

Rufus Bullock has received 83,527 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Rufus Bullock’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868GovernorGeorgiaWon83,52752.24%John B. Gordon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q358439). 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.