Potter

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876–1902
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter17,823
Opponents48,944
3
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1902, Potter ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Potter's biggest single-election total was 9,284 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 3.

Browse every U.S. House race in Connecticut's District 3 or all 1902 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Potter received?

Potter has received 17,823 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1902U.S. HouseConnecticutLost8,36439.11%Frank Brandegee
Reed

Dorkin (head-to-head)

Coffey
1900U.S. HouseConnecticutLost9,28438.06%Charles Russell
Smith

Heibel

Dorkin (head-to-head)
1876U.S. HouseConnecticutLost1750.83%John Wait
Waller
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Potter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/potter-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.