Melvin Boothman

U.S. Representative
Born
October 16, 1846
Died
March 5, 1904
Age at death
57
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boothman41,910
Opponents43,270
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Melvin Boothman ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Boothman's biggest single-election total was 22,434 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6.

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How many votes has Melvin Boothman received?

Melvin Boothman has received 41,910 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Melvin Boothman’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseOhioWon22,43448.43%Gaylard M Saltzgaber
Alonzo B Leonard

James M Barbour
1886U.S. HouseOhioWon19,47650.03%William Hill
John W Roseborough
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000632) and Wikidata (Q6814026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Melvin Boothman: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/melvin-boothman. 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.