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Victories

Won 1 out of 5 generals.

Won 0 out of 0 primaries.

Won 1 out of 5 total contests.

Opponents

Axel Ahlberg 1902 General

Mahlon H. Bancroft 1894 General

Lucius W. Bartlett 1894 General

Jacob Brewer 1908 General

Peter N. Christensen 1908 General

Charles Cuffey 1894 General

Salvator D'Esopo 1908 General

Samuel Elkin 1902 General

Harrison B. Freeman 1890 General

H. B. Freeman 1890 General

E. Stevens Henry 1894 General

Alfred Johnson 1902 General

Patrick Keeley 1894 General

Patrick Kelly 1894 General

Frank Knotek 1908 General

James Morrison 1890 General

Charles G. Oswald 1894 General

Francis H. Parker 1908 General

Edward P. Phreaner 1902 General

Noble E. Pierce 1890 General

John Scanlon 1908 General

Alva W. Shaweding 1890 General

Edward J. Smith 1902 General

Edwin Smith 1894 General

Edwin J. Smith 1902 General

Myron T. Smith 1908 General

Alva W. Spaulding 1890 General

Truman J. Spencer 1908 General

Lewis Sperry 1890 General

Charles E. Steele 1902 General

T. H. Talcott 1890 General

Thomas H. L. Talcott 1890 General

J. H. White 1890 General

J. Hurlburt White 1890 General

George Zunner 1908 General

Past Contests

Date

Stage

Office

District

Candidates

1908Nov 3

General Election

State Representative

City of Hartford

Francis H. Parker and 9 others ran for 2 seats. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Francis H. Parker Republican	8,792	27.8%
Salvator D'Esopo Republican	8,703	27.6%
Miles B. Preston Democratic	6,094	19.3%
George Zunner Democratic	5,952	18.9%
Peter N. Christensen Socialist	667	2.1%
John Scanlon Socialist	663	2.1%
Myron T. Smith Prohibition	200	0.6%
Truman J. Spencer Prohibition	200	0.6%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	31,576
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1902Nov 4

General Election

Sheriff

Hartford County

Edwin J. Smith won (51%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Edwin J. Smith	17,364	50.6%
Miles B. Preston	15,673	45.7%
Samuel Elkin	462	1.4%
Edward J. Smith	311	0.9%
Charles E. Steele	295	0.9%
Alfred Johnson	180	0.5%
Edward P. Phreaner	2	0.0%
Axel Ahlberg	1	0.0%
Total Votes Cast	34,288
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1894Nov 6

General Election

Sheriff

Hartford County

Edwin J. Smith won (50%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Edwin J. Smith	15,799	49.6%
Miles B. Preston	15,007	47.1%
Lucius W. Bartlett	437	1.4%
Patrick Keeley	338	1.1%
Charles G. Oswald	140	0.4%
Edwin Smith	66	0.2%
Patrick Kelly	49	0.2%
Mahlon H. Bancroft	1	0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast	31,841
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1890Nov 4

General Election

Judge of Probate

District Hartford

Harrison B. Freeman won (54%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Harrison B. Freeman	6,623	53.7%
J. Hurlburt White	5,063	41.1%
J. H. White	298	2.4%
H. B. Freeman	184	1.5%
Thomas H. L. Talcott	158	1.3%
T. H. Talcott	7	0.1%
Miles B. Preston	1	0.0%
Alva W. Shaweding	1	0.0%
Total Votes Cast	12,335
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1890Nov 4

General Election

Sheriff

Hartford County

Miles B. Preston won (52%) against 4 opponents. Candidates »

Candidate	Votes	%
Miles B. Preston	14,130	51.6%
Alva W. Spaulding	12,646	46.2%
James Morrison	623	2.3%
Noble E. Pierce	2	0.0%
Lewis Sperry	1	0.0%
Total Votes Cast	27,402
See Details for this Contest »