William M Boyd

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1846–1972
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Boyd75,298
Opponents241,357
4
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1972, William M Boyd ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Boyd's biggest single-election total was 72,133 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 1.

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How many votes has William M Boyd received?

William M Boyd has received 75,298 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William M Boyd’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseNew YorkLost72,13336.91%Otis G. Pike
E Watson Gardiner

Robert P Samek
1924U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,9792.24%Harold Tolley
Charles R Seymour
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkLost3751.9%Henry Bennett
Smith
1846U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8116.19%Harmon Conger
William Shankland
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William M Boyd: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-m-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.