Hugh Rigney

U.S. Representative
Born
July 31, 1873
Died
October 12, 1950
Age at death
77
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1936
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rigney77,446
Opponents61,535
1
Elections run

Hugh Rigney (1873–1950), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1936 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 19 with 77,446 votes (55.72%), defeating William H Wheat.

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How many votes has Hugh Rigney received?

Hugh Rigney has received 77,446 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hugh Rigney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseIllinoisWon77,44655.72%William H Wheat
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000256) and Wikidata (Q5931569). 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.