John Boyden Jr.

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
free soil
On the ballot
1847–1849
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.318
Opponents9,987
2
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1849, John Boyden Jr. ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Jr.'s biggest single-election total was 202 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1.

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How many votes has John Boyden Jr. received?

John Boyden Jr. has received 318 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John Boyden Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost2024.53%George King
George H Brown (head-to-head)
1847U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1161.77%Robert Cranston
George H Brown (head-to-head)
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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.