Griffin

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1894–1912
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Griffin3,690
Opponents297,663
4
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1912, Griffin ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Griffin's biggest single-election total was 1,689 votes, in the 1906 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district.

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How many votes has Griffin received?

Griffin has received 3,690 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Griffin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseConnecticutLost4501.04%Augustine Lonergan
Bissell

Alsop

Beers

Kumpitsch
1908U.S. HouseConnecticutLost9522.11%Gerth
Edward Henry

Lisk

Backofen
1906U.S. HouseConnecticutLost1,6891.05%George Lilley
Donahue

Leavitt

Johnson
1894U.S. HouseConnecticutLost5991.14%Nehemiah Sperry
James Pigott

Baldwin

Thornton
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Griffin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/griffin-connecticut. 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.