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
Career timeline
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

Joseph Rankin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseWisconsinWon17,85159.25%Charles Luling
Thomas (head-to-head)

William Miller

Thomas Hudd

R Guenther (head-to-head)
1882U.S. HouseWisconsinWon12,93362.68%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Rankin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-rankin. 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.