John Rice

U.S. Representative
Born
February 19, 1831
Died
September 18, 1895
Age at death
64
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice20,333
Opponents13,115
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, John Rice ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Rice's biggest single-election total was 10,510 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9. Rice's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9, decided by 3,360 votes.

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How many votes has John Rice received?

John Rice has received 20,333 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,82360.32%George M Thomas
1868U.S. HouseKentuckyWon10,51061.24%J L Zeigler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000202) and Wikidata (Q1701014). 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-kentucky. 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.