Henry Mower Rice, Gubernatorial candidate

Henry Mower Rice

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
November 29, 1816
Died
January 15, 1894
Age at death
77
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1865
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice13,842
Opponents17,318
1
Elections run

Henry Mower Rice (1816–1894), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1865 governor election in Minnesota to William Rainey Marshall, receiving 13,842 votes (44.42%).

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How many votes has Henry Mower Rice received?

Henry Mower Rice has received 13,842 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Mower Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865GovernorMinnesotaLost13,84244.42%William Rainey Marshall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q473066). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.