Edmund Rice
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 14, 1819
- Died
- July 11, 1889
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1879–1888
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice109,881
Opponents136,473
3
Elections run
Between 1879 and 1888, Edmund Rice ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 2. Rice's biggest single-election total was 41,524 votes, in the 1879 governor election in Minnesota. Rice's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 4, decided by 5,125 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 4, every governor election in Minnesota, or all 1888 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Edmund Rice received?
Edmund Rice has received 109,881 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Lost | 34,32341.67% | Samuel Snider J P Pinkham |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 34,03452.41% | John Gilfillan Lyman W Denton |
| 1879 | GovernorMinnesota | Lost | 41,52439.11% | John S. Pillsbury |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000196) and Wikidata (Q1286771). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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