Wellington D. Rankin, U.S. Senate candidate

Wellington D. Rankin

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Montana
Party
National
On the ballot
1918–1942

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Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin108,474
Opponents174,442
2
Elections run

Between 1918 and 1942, Wellington D. Rankin ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 82,461 votes, in the 1942 U.S. Senate election in Montana.

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How many votes has Wellington D. Rankin received?

Wellington D. Rankin has received 108,474 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Wellington D. Rankin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. SenateMontanaLost82,46148.36%James E. Murray
Charles R. Miller

E. H. Helterbran
1918U.S. SenateMontanaLost26,01323.14%Thomas J. Walsh
Oscar M. Lanstrum
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Wellington D. Rankin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jeanette-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.