Linn Boyd

U.S. Representative
Born
November 22, 1800
Died
December 17, 1859
Age at death
59
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843–1853
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyd34,118
Opponents19,527
5
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1853, Linn Boyd ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Boyd's biggest single-election total was 7,585 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1. Boyd's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 1, decided by 1,448 votes.

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How many votes has Linn Boyd received?

Linn Boyd has received 34,118 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Linn Boyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,58557.57%John Y Brown
1851U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,63857.5%H M McCarty
C U McElroy
1847U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,42163.89%Delaney
1845U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,37797.14%B Small
1843U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,09756.74%Barbour
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000719) and Wikidata (Q1826895). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Linn Boyd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/linn-boyd-kentucky. 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.