John Rice

U.S. Representative
Born
May 28, 1809
Died
December 17, 1874
Age at death
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice12,870
Opponents7,235
1
Elections run

John Rice (1809–1874), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 1 with 12,870 votes (64.01%), defeating Lusien B Otis.

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How many votes has John Rice received?

John Rice has received 12,870 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,87064.01%Lusien B Otis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000200) and Wikidata (Q3181075). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Rice: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-rice-illinois. 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.