John I Rinaker

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rinaker8,438
Opponents13,086
1
Elections run

John I Rinaker, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1874 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17 to William Morrison, receiving 8,438 votes (39.2%).

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How many votes has John I Rinaker received?

John I Rinaker has received 8,438 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John I Rinaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,43839.2%William Morrison
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