William Rice

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice1,895
Opponents254,849
1
Elections run

William Rice, a Libertarian politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in Texas's District 21 to Thomas G. Loeffler, receiving 1,895 votes (0.74%).

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How many votes has William Rice received?

William Rice has received 1,895 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Rice’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseTexasLost1,8950.74%Thomas G. Loeffler
Joe Sullivan
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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.