James E Boyd

Governor
Born
January 27, 1834
Died
April 30, 1906
Age at death
72
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890–1910
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyd98,062
Opponents182,847
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1910, James E Boyd ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 2. Boyd's biggest single-election total was 71,331 votes, in the 1890 governor election in Nebraska.

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How many votes has James E Boyd received?

James E Boyd has received 98,062 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

James E Boyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseNebraskaLost18,56641.26%James Latta
H F J Hockenberger
1894U.S. HouseNebraskaLost8,16532.01%David Mercer
D Clem Deaver

George D Woodby
1890GovernorNebraskaWon71,33133.3%John H. Powers
Lucius D. Richards
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887999). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James E Boyd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-e-boyd. 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.