Thomas Boyd

U.S. Representative
Born
June 25, 1830
Died
May 28, 1897
Age at death
66
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyd25,091
Opponents28,230
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, Thomas Boyd ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Boyd's biggest single-election total was 14,548 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9.

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How many votes has Thomas Boyd received?

Thomas Boyd has received 25,091 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Thomas Boyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisWon10,54343.76%James Wilson (head-to-head)
Aloxr H Keighan
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisWon14,54849.78%James Wilson (head-to-head)
William W Mathews
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000721) and Wikidata (Q7786853). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Boyd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-boyd. 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.