John Boss

U.S. Representative
Born
September 7, 1780
Died
August 1, 1819
Age at death
38
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1814–1816
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boss6,102
Opponents11,798
2
Elections run

Between 1814 and 1816, John Boss ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Boss's biggest single-election total was 3,771 votes, in the 1814 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district. Boss's closest win came in the 1816 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district, decided by 101 votes.

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How many votes has John Boss received?

John Boss has received 6,102 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Boss’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1816U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon2,33151.11%James Mason (head-to-head)
1814U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon3,77128.27%James Mason (head-to-head)
Nehemiah R Knight

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000650) and Wikidata (Q1533882). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Boss: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-boss. 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.