Merton B Tice

U.S. House candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946–1950
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tice209,005
Opponents291,955
3
Elections run

Between 1946 and 1950, Merton B Tice ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Tice's biggest single-election total was 85,957 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1.

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How many votes has Merton B Tice received?

Merton B Tice has received 209,005 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Merton B Tice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost74,98339.23%Harold Lovre (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost85,95746.46%Harold Lovre (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseSouth DakotaLost48,06538.52%Karl Mundt
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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.