Joseph Rainey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 21, 1832
- Died
- August 1, 1887
- Age at death
- 55
- Home state
- South Carolina
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1870–1878
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rainey86,622
Opponents64,559
5
Elections run
Between 1870 and 1878, Joseph Rainey ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Rainey's biggest single-election total was 20,221 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1. Rainey's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1, decided by 797 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Rainey received?
Joseph Rainey has received 86,622 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Lost | 14,09638.3% | John Richardson |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 18,18052.18% | R H Richardson |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 14,36051.42% | Samuel J Lee |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 19,76599.98% | — |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseSouth Carolina | Won | 20,22163.47% | C W Dudley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000016) and Wikidata (Q1386544). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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