Rufus Hardy
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 16, 1855
- Died
- March 13, 1943
- Age at death
- 87
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1906–1920
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hardy81,324
Opponents13,031
8
Elections run
Between 1906 and 1920, Rufus Hardy ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Hardy's biggest single-election total was 17,555 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Texas's District 6. Hardy's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in Texas's District 6, decided by 5,348 votes.
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How many votes has Rufus Hardy received?
Rufus Hardy has received 81,324 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 17,55572.51% | Clyde Essex D H Merrill J M Gibson M H Broyles E B Barden |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,49686.94% | Carl Beck |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 12,04695.26% | T A Wilson (head-to-head) P B Clark |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 7,77286.35% | T A Wilson (head-to-head) |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 9,74395.96% | T A Wilson (head-to-head) J B Goode |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 7,82697.94% | T A Wilson (head-to-head) |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 10,35084.36% | C L McCoy |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 5,53692.11% | Nat Q Henderson John T Adkisson Richard Mays |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000198) and Wikidata (Q2174776). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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