Forbes

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1890
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forbes818
Opponents31,698
1
Elections run

Forbes, a Prohibition politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1890 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1 to Lewis Sperry, receiving 818 votes (2.52%).

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How many votes has Forbes received?

Forbes has received 818 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Forbes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseConnecticutLost8182.52%Lewis Sperry
William Simonds
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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.