Ruth Bamberger

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bamberger79,306
Opponents171,278
1
Elections run

Ruth Bamberger, a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7 to Roy Blunt, receiving 79,306 votes (31.65%).

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How many votes has Ruth Bamberger received?

Ruth Bamberger has received 79,306 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ruth Bamberger’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseMissouriLost79,30631.65%Roy Blunt
Mike Harman

Sharalyn Harris
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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.