Rufus Goodenow

U.S. Representative
Born
April 24, 1790
Died
March 24, 1863
Age at death
72
Home state
Maine
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goodenow6,582
Opponents6,938
1
Elections run

Rufus Goodenow (1790–1863), a Whig politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1848 U.S. House election in Maine's District 4 with 6,582 votes (48.62%), defeating John D McCrate and Warren H Vinton and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Rufus Goodenow received?

Rufus Goodenow has received 6,582 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Rufus Goodenow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HouseMaineWon6,58248.62%John D McCrate
Warren H Vinton

Franklin Clark

Henry C Lowell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000285) and Wikidata (Q2174781). 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.