Wellington D Rankin

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Montana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1952
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rankin95,698
Opponents256,231
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1952, Wellington D Rankin ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Rankin's biggest single-election total was 54,086 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Montana's District 1.

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How many votes has Wellington D Rankin received?

Wellington D Rankin has received 95,698 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Wellington D Rankin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseMontanaLost54,08648.88%Lee Metcalf
Leverne Hamilton
1946U.S. HouseMontanaLost34,95842.44%Michael Mansfield
1914U.S. HouseMontanaLost6,6544.19%John Evans
Tom Stout

Wash J McCormick

Fletcher Maddox

Lewis J Duncan

W E Kent

James M Brinson
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Wellington D Rankin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/wellington-d-rankin-montana. 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.