Boyd Tackett

U.S. Representative
Born
May 9, 1911
Died
February 23, 1985
Age at death
73
Home state
Arkansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tackett29,338
Opponents4,094
1
Elections run

Boyd Tackett (1911–1985), a Democratic politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1948 U.S. House election in Arkansas's District 4 with 29,338 votes (87.75%), defeating C R Starbird.

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How many votes has Boyd Tackett received?

Boyd Tackett has received 29,338 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Boyd Tackett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseArkansasWon29,33887.75%C R Starbird
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000005) and Wikidata (Q895903). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Boyd Tackett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/boyd-tackett. 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.