Orville V. Rinehart

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 9, 1862
Died
February 3, 1941
Age at death
78
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rinehart50,545
Opponents72,789
1
Elections run

Orville V. Rinehart (1862–1941), a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1916 governor election in South Dakota to Peter Norbeck, receiving 50,545 votes (39.33%).

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How many votes has Orville V. Rinehart received?

Orville V. Rinehart has received 50,545 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Orville V. Rinehart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916GovernorSouth DakotaLost50,54539.33%Peter Norbeck
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q111319946). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.