Rufus Holman, U.S. Senator

Rufus Holman

U.S. Senator
Born
October 14, 1877
Died
November 27, 1959
Age at death
82
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Holman203,120
Opponents167,135
1
Elections run

Rufus Holman (1877–1959), a Republican politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. Senate election in Oregon with 203,120 votes (54.86%), defeating Willis Mahoney.

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How many votes has Rufus Holman received?

Rufus Holman has received 203,120 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Rufus Holman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. SenateOregonWon203,12054.86%Willis Mahoney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000731) and Wikidata (Q1725579). 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 August 15, 2026.