James Boyd

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Green
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyd8,810
Opponents24,130
1
Elections run

James Boyd, a Green politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7 to Alfred Lay, receiving 8,810 votes (26.75%).

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How many votes has James Boyd received?

James Boyd has received 8,810 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Boyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseMissouriLost8,81026.75%Alfred Lay
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