Linn Boyd

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837–1876
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyd15,257
Opponents17,912
2
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1876, Linn Boyd ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Boyd's biggest single-election total was 12,710 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 9.

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How many votes has Linn Boyd received?

Linn Boyd has received 15,257 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Linn Boyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseKentuckyLost12,71049.24%Thomas Turner
1837U.S. HouseKentuckyLost2,54734.62%John Murray
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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.