Rankin Wiley

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 6, 1853
Died
February 21, 1929
Age at death
75
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wiley22,154
Opponents26,089
1
Elections run

Rankin Wiley (1853–1929), a Democratic politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1910 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 5 to James Hughes, receiving 22,154 votes (45.92%).

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How many votes has Rankin Wiley received?

Rankin Wiley has received 22,154 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Rankin Wiley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost22,15445.92%A White
James Hughes

S L Spralding

A Chowning
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7293274). 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.