Rule

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rule8,821
Opponents14,535
1
Elections run

Rule, a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1882 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2 to Leonidas C Houck, receiving 8,821 votes (37.77%).

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How many votes has Rule received?

Rule has received 8,821 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Rule’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseTennesseeLost8,82137.77%Leonidas C Houck
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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.