Rice Garland

U.S. Representative
Born
September 30, 1799
Died
August 12, 1863
Age at death
63
Home state
Louisiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garland1,989
Opponents1,378
1
Elections run

Rice Garland (1799–1863), a Whig politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 3 with 1,989 votes (59.07%), defeating William S Walker.

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How many votes has Rice Garland received?

Rice Garland has received 1,989 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Rice Garland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseLouisianaWon1,98959.07%William S Walker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000070) and Wikidata (Q2148815). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rice Garland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rice-garland. 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.