Alexander Boyd

U.S. Representative
Born
September 14, 1764
Died
April 8, 1857
Age at death
92
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1812
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyd1,723
Opponents1,642
1
Elections run

Alexander Boyd (1764–1857), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1812 U.S. House election in New York's District 13 with 1,723 votes (51.17%), defeating John Gebhard and Martin Shephard.

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How many votes has Alexander Boyd received?

Alexander Boyd has received 1,723 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Boyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1812U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,72351.17%John Gebhard
Martin Shephard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000715) and Wikidata (Q2506411). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Boyd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-boyd. 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.