Rankin
(name as recorded in the historical source)
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Mississippi
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1817–1824
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin10,514
Opponents6,023
4
Elections run
Between 1817 and 1824, Rankin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 5,671 votes, in the 1824 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district. Rankin's closest win came in the 1822 U.S. House election in Mississippi's at-large district, decided by 2,204 votes.
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How many votes has Rankin received?
Rankin has received 10,514 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 5,67199.11% | George Poindexter (head-to-head) |
| 1822 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | 4,83764.75% | George Poindexter (head-to-head) |
| 1819 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Won | — | — |
| 1817 | U.S. HouseMississippi | Lost | 60.18% | George Poindexter (head-to-head) John Lake Nathaniel A Ware William Lattimore Jonathan Thompson Neighbour Job H Postlethwart Andrew Macrery |
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rankin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rankin-mississippi. Accessed [date].