Matthias Bovee

U.S. Representative
Born
July 24, 1793
Died
September 12, 1872
Age at death
79
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bovee4,695
Opponents4,104
1
Elections run

Matthias Bovee (1793–1872), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 4,695 votes (53.36%), defeating Peter J Waggoner.

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How many votes has Matthias Bovee received?

Matthias Bovee has received 4,695 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Matthias Bovee’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,69553.36%Peter J Waggoner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000675) and Wikidata (Q2947782). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.