Nathaniel Borden

U.S. Representative
Born
April 15, 1801
Died
April 10, 1865
Age at death
63
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1834–1840
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Borden14,639
Opponents12,468
4
Elections run

Between 1834 and 1840, Nathaniel Borden ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Borden's biggest single-election total was 4,320 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Borden received?

Nathaniel Borden has received 14,639 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Nathaniel Borden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,32052.35%Henry Williams (head-to-head)
Warren Johnson
1838U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,92045.67%Henry Williams (head-to-head)
Francis Baylies (head-to-head)
1836U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon3,09368.67%Francis Baylies (head-to-head)
1834U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,30653.49%William Baylis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000636) and Wikidata (Q180334). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nathaniel Borden: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nathaniel-borden. 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.