Edward Rice

U.S. Representative
Born
February 8, 1820
Died
April 16, 1883
Age at death
63
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice13,963
Opponents12,028
1
Elections run

Edward Rice (1820–1883), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10 with 13,963 votes (53.72%), defeating Wickliff Kitchell.

Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 10 or all 1870 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edward Rice received?

Edward Rice has received 13,963 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Edward Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,96353.72%Wickliff Kitchell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000197) and Wikidata (Q5346014). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Rice: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-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.