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
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.
Browse every U.S. House race in Montana's District 1, every U.S. House race in Montana's at-large district, or all 1940 U.S. House races.
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 56,61654.46% | Jerry J Oconnell |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseMontana | Won | 76,93224.31% | 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].