Soper

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
labor
On the ballot
1886
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Soper378
Opponents30,438
1
Elections run

Soper, a Labor politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1886 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1 to Robert Vance, receiving 378 votes (1.23%).

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How many votes has Soper received?

Soper has received 378 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Soper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseConnecticutLost3781.23%Robert Vance
John Buck

Hart
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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.