Elijah Boardman, Gubernatorial candidate

Elijah Boardman

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 7, 1760
Died
August 18, 1823
Age at death
63
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1812–1815
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boardman16,444
Opponents41,205
4
Elections run

Between 1812 and 1815, Elijah Boardman ran in 4 governor elections, losing all 4. Boardman's biggest single-election total was 7,201 votes, in the 1813 governor election in Connecticut.

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How many votes has Elijah Boardman received?

Elijah Boardman has received 16,444 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Elijah Boardman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1815GovernorConnecticutLost4,87635.35%John Cotton Smith (head-to-head)
1814GovernorConnecticutLost2,61920.27%John Cotton Smith (head-to-head)
1813GovernorConnecticutLost7,20135.8%John Cotton Smith (head-to-head)
1812GovernorConnecticutLost1,74812.52%Roger Griswold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1329376). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elijah Boardman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elijah-boardman. 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.