Jeannette Rankin

U.S. Representative
Born
June 11, 1880
Died
May 18, 1973
Age at death
92
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1940
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin133,548
Opponents286,884
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1940, Jeannette Rankin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 76,932 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Montana's at-large district. Rankin's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Montana's District 1, decided by 9,264 votes.

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How many votes has Jeannette Rankin received?

Jeannette Rankin has received 133,548 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Jeannette Rankin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseMontanaWon56,61654.46%Jerry J Oconnell
1916U.S. HouseMontanaWon76,93224.31%John Evans
Harry B Mitchell

George W Farr

John H McGuffey

Albbert F Meissener
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000055) and Wikidata (Q232407). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jeannette Rankin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jeannette-rankin-montana. 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.