Rush Clark

U.S. Representative
Born
October 1, 1834
Died
April 29, 1879
Age at death
44
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clark33,479
Opponents25,351
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Rush Clark ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Clark's biggest single-election total was 19,274 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5. Clark's closest win came in the 1878 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5, decided by 2,193 votes.

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How many votes has Rush Clark received?

Rush Clark has received 33,479 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Rush Clark’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIowaWon14,20552.78%M J Carter
David Brown

H E J Boardman
1876U.S. HouseIowaWon19,27460.39%Nathan Worley
George W Rutherford
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000450) and Wikidata (Q953196). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rush Clark: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rush-clark. Accessed [date].

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.