Henry Rankin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1818–1844
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin11,238
Opponents21,945
3
Elections run

Between 1818 and 1844, Henry Rankin ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 6,710 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has Henry Rankin received?

Henry Rankin has received 11,238 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Henry Rankin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,71047.64%William Woodworth
Knevels (head-to-head)
1842U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,52742.64%Richard Davis
Knevels (head-to-head)
1818U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10.01%Silas Wood
James Guion

Nathan Sage

John Garrelson

James Guyon

Dirck Gardenier

Peter Wendover

Henry Meigs

Bacon

James L Wells

Henry Blackledge

Joseph Kerr
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Rankin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-rankin. 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.