Brutus Clay

U.S. Representative
Born
July 1, 1808
Died
October 11, 1878
Age at death
70
Home state
Kentucky
Party
union
On the ballot
1863
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clay4,711
Opponents4,630
1
Elections run

Brutus Clay (1808–1878), a Union politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1863 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 7 with 4,711 votes (50.43%), defeating Saintjohn Boyle and Buckner.

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How many votes has Brutus Clay received?

Brutus Clay has received 4,711 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Brutus Clay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863U.S. HouseKentuckyWon4,71150.43%Saintjohn Boyle
Buckner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000479) and Wikidata (Q994860). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.