Rufus Spalding

U.S. Representative
Born
May 3, 1798
Died
August 29, 1886
Age at death
88
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1862–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Spalding23,772
Opponents12,180
2
Elections run

Between 1862 and 1866, Rufus Spalding ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Spalding's biggest single-election total was 14,479 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18. Spalding's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 18, decided by 5,110 votes.

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How many votes has Rufus Spalding received?

Rufus Spalding has received 23,772 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Rufus Spalding’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseOhioWon14,47964.49%Zeno C Payne
1862U.S. HouseOhioWon9,29368.84%Paige
Alfred Kelley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000697) and Wikidata (Q7378082). 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.