1916 United States House of Representatives elections were elections for the United States House of Representatives to elect members to serve in the 65th United States Congress. They were held for the
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Jeannette Pickering Rankin was an American politician and women's rights advocate who became the first woman to hold federal office in the United States. She was elected to the U.S. House of Represent
1916 United States House of Representatives elections
…in the House, rather than a single party winning a majority of seats. This was also the last time that no party in the house held an overall majority. Jeannette Rankin, a Republican from Montana, became the first woman ever elected to congress. The Democrats retained control of the House by forming a coalition with…
Rankin in 1917
Rankin as a Representative from Montana
Jeannette Rankin Republican ticket circa 1917.
Jeannette Rankin speaking from the balcony of the National American Woman Suffrage Association on April 2, 1917—the same day that President Wilson declared, "The world has to be made safe for democracy."