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John Rice

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice1.3M
Opponents1.8M
1
Elections run

John Rice, a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1946 governor election in Pennsylvania to Jim Duff, receiving 1,270,947 votes (40.68%).

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How many votes has John Rice received?

John Rice has received 1,270,947 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946GovernorPennsylvaniaLost1,270,94740.68%Jim Duff
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