John Rinaker

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rinaker38,248
Opponents47,625
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, John Rinaker ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Rinaker's biggest single-election total was 20,472 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 16 or all 1896 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Rinaker received?

John Rinaker has received 38,248 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Rinaker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisLost20,47243.05%William Hinrichsen
M M Cooper (head-to-head)
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisLost17,77646.38%Finis Downing
Peter D Stout

M M Cooper (head-to-head)
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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.