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
Years in office
5 years in the U.S. Senate, 3 years in the U.S. House
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 the Congressional Bioguide (R000198) and 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 September 25, 2026.