Ruth McCormick
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 27, 1880
- Died
- December 31, 1944
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1928
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McCormick1.7M
Opponents4.0M
1
Elections run
Ruth McCormick (1880–1944), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1928 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district with 1,711,651 votes (30.03%), defeating Richard Yates and Brown and 7 other candidates.
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How many votes has Ruth McCormick received?
Ruth McCormick has received 1,711,651 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 1,711,65130.03% | Richard Yates Brown James M Joplin M E Kirkpatrick John E Mahoney Elizabeth G Doty Frank Gushes James S Orourke Joel T Buckley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000372) and Wikidata (Q2177707). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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