Elisha Standiford

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 28, 1831
Died: July 26, 1887
Age at death: 55
Home state: Kentucky
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1872

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Standiford11,179

Opponents5,053

Elections run

Elisha Standiford (1831–1887), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5 with 11,179 votes (68.87%), defeating W P Boone.

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How many votes has Elisha Standiford received?

Elisha Standiford has received 11,179 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elisha Standiford’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1872	U.S. HouseKentucky	Won	11,17968.87%	W P Boone

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000790) and Wikidata (Q1330743). 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.