L P Rankin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856–1875
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin28,766
Opponents212,795
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1875, L P Rankin ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 21,975 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in California's at-large district.

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How many votes has L P Rankin received?

L P Rankin has received 28,766 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

L P Rankin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1875U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost6,79126.82%William Piper
Jno F Swift
1856U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost21,97510.16%Joseph C McKibben
Charles Scott

B C Whitman

A B Dibble

E M Turner
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “L P Rankin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/l-p-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.