Benjamin Boyer

U.S. Representative
Born
January 22, 1823
Died
August 16, 1887
Age at death
64
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyer26,856
Opponents21,108
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1866, Benjamin Boyer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Boyer's biggest single-election total was 14,009 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6.

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How many votes has Benjamin Boyer received?

Benjamin Boyer has received 26,856 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Benjamin Boyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,00955.03%William H Thomas
1864U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,84757.08%George Bullock
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000723) and Wikidata (Q4889004). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Benjamin Boyer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/benjamin-boyer. 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.