John Rainey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 21, 1880
- Died
- May 4, 1923
- Age at death
- 42
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1918–1922
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rainey71,147
Opponents39,629
3
Elections run
Between 1918 and 1922, John Rainey ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Rainey's biggest single-election total was 32,403 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4. Rainey's closest win came in the 1920 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 4, decided by 1,684 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 4 or all 1922 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Rainey received?
John Rainey has received 71,147 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 32,40369.16% | Henry G Dobler John F Krause |
| 1920 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 23,23048.88% | John Golombiewski Charles Beranek |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 15,51494.6% | Joseph B Hoffman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000015) and Wikidata (Q13218865). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Rainey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-rainey. Accessed [date].