Americus Rice

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1835
Died
April 4, 1904
Age at death
68
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice34,120
Opponents20,946
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, Americus Rice ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rice's biggest single-election total was 20,643 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5. Rice's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5, decided by 5,198 votes.

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How many votes has Americus Rice received?

Americus Rice has received 34,120 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Americus Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioWon20,64362.01%Benjamin F Long
1874U.S. HouseOhioWon13,47761.87%Reynold K Lytle
D J Callen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000194) and Wikidata (Q4745695). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Americus Rice: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/americus-rice. 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.