John Rankin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 29, 1882
- Died
- November 26, 1960
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1922–1950
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin74,951
Opponents2,305
5
Elections run
Between 1922 and 1950, John Rankin ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 19,549 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1. Rankin's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 1, decided by 8,264 votes.
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How many votes has John Rankin received?
John Rankin has received 74,951 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 8,99492.49% | Glenn Haynes |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 17,79396.94% | A P Wilkay |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 19,20898% | E. A. Williams G. W. Strickland |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 19,54997.03% | T C Moore John R Duberry |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 9,40799.76% | Gaston Therrell Andy Gump |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000056) and Wikidata (Q1381991). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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