Joseph Rankin
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 25, 1833
- Died
- January 24, 1886
- Age at death
- 52
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1882–1884
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin30,784
Opponents19,979
2
Elections run
Between 1882 and 1884, Joseph Rankin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 17,851 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 5.
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How many votes has Joseph Rankin received?
Joseph Rankin has received 30,784 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1884 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 17,85159.25% | Charles Luling Thomas (head-to-head) William Miller Thomas Hudd R Guenther (head-to-head) |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 12,93362.68% | L Howland R L Wing Thomas (head-to-head) J Ohern R C Kent R W Cole F Horn J Burk R Guenther (head-to-head) George End |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000057) and Wikidata (Q186423). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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