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
Career timeline
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

John Rainey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseIllinoisWon32,40369.16%Henry G Dobler
John F Krause
1920U.S. HouseIllinoisWon23,23048.88%John Golombiewski
Charles Beranek
1918U.S. HouseIllinoisWon15,51494.6%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].

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.