Palmer

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1875–1882
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer1,426
Opponents73,345
4
Elections run

Between 1875 and 1882, Palmer ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Palmer's biggest single-election total was 559 votes, in the 1875 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3.

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How many votes has Palmer received?

Palmer has received 1,426 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Palmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseConnecticutLost2881.56%John Wait (head-to-head)
Penrose
1880U.S. HouseConnecticutLost2040.95%John Wait (head-to-head)
Sawyer

Wolf
1878U.S. HouseConnecticutLost3752.18%John Wait (head-to-head)
Carter
1875U.S. HouseConnecticutLost5593.17%Henry Starkweather
Foster
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Palmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/palmer. 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.