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
Career timeline
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

Edmund Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost34,32341.67%Samuel Snider
J P Pinkham
1886U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon34,03452.41%John Gilfillan
Lyman W Denton
1879GovernorMinnesotaLost41,52439.11%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edmund Rice: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edmund-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.