Rufus Peckham

U.S. Representative
Born
December 20, 1809
Died
November 22, 1873
Age at death
63
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peckham8,363
Opponents7,261
1
Elections run

Rufus Peckham (1809–1873), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 14 with 8,363 votes (53.53%), defeating Egberts and Wil.

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How many votes has Rufus Peckham received?

Rufus Peckham has received 8,363 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Rufus Peckham’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,36353.53%Egberts
Wil
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000180) and Wikidata (Q2688704). 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.