Bolster

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1908
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bolster529
Opponents65,051
1
Elections run

Bolster, a Prohibition politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1908 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 2 to Nehemiah Sperry, receiving 529 votes (0.81%).

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How many votes has Bolster received?

Bolster has received 529 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bolster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseConnecticutLost5290.81%Nehemiah Sperry
Reilly

Smith

Wells
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bolster: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bolster. 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.