William Rice
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 7, 1826
- Died
- February 1, 1896
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1876–1886
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rice76,883
Opponents58,633
6
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1886, William Rice ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Rice's biggest single-election total was 14,935 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9. Rice's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10, decided by 2,442 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 10, every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 9, or all 1886 U.S. House races.
How many votes has William Rice received?
William Rice has received 76,883 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Lost | 8,97745.82% | John Russell Earle |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,94058.77% | James E Esterbrook William H * |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 11,84655.5% | John Hopkins Jason Waters |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 14,93561.48% | McCafferty Aaron Brown |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,29559.02% | John R Thayer Henry C Smith |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 13,89057.52% | George F Verry |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000205) and Wikidata (Q173797). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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