Ambrose Ranney
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 17, 1821
- Died
- March 5, 1899
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1880–1886
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Ranney48,134
Opponents44,265
4
Elections run
Between 1880 and 1886, Ambrose Ranney ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Ranney's biggest single-election total was 13,596 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3. Ranney's closest win came in the 1880 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 3, decided by 1,059 votes.
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How many votes has Ambrose Ranney received?
Ambrose Ranney has received 48,134 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 9,43845.25% | Leopold Morse Clapp |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,59653% | Horatio E Swasey (head-to-head) Eleazer B Loring John W Field |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 11,96857.81% | Horatio E Swasey (head-to-head) Samuel B Capen Patrick A Collins Nicholas Furlong |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,13251.9% | Dearborn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000058) and Wikidata (Q263597). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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