Edward P. Boland
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 1, 1911
- Died
- November 4, 2001
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1952–1986
18-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boland2.0M
Opponents589,905
18
Elections run
Between 1952 and 1986, Edward P. Boland ran in 18 U.S. House elections, winning all 18. Boland's biggest single-election total was 137,616 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 2. Boland's closest win came in the 1952 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 2, decided by 6,577 votes.
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How many votes has Edward P. Boland received?
Edward P. Boland has received 2,002,923 popular votes across 18 U.S. elections, with a career record of 18–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 91,03361.93% | Brian P. Lees |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 132,69368.66% | Thomas P. Swank (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 118,21572.63% | Thomas P. Swank (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 120,71167.19% | Thomas P. Swank (head-to-head) John B. Aubuchon |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 101,57072.82% | Thomas P. Swank (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 134,40872.36% | Thomas P. Swank (head-to-head) John D. McCarthy |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 105,76399.97% | — |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 137,61699.99% | — |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 111,43099.98% | — |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 126,48573.65% | Levi Whitney |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 95,98599.99% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 125,89499.99% | — |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 92,34067.79% | Samuel S Rodman |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 135,81599.99% | — |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 103,07999.99% | — |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 103,56361.22% | Foster W Doty |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 77,89959.64% | Vernon E Bradley |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMassachusetts | Won | 88,42451.8% | David W Murray Edward A Hall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000600) and Wikidata (Q1291728). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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