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Elisha H. Palmer

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Won 1 out of 9 generals.
Won 0 out of 0 primaries.
Won 1 out of 9 total contests.

Elisha H. Palmer

Past Contests

Date Stage Office District Candidates
1884Nov 4 General Election Governor State of Connecticut
Thomas M. Waller won (49%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Thomas M. Waller
winner
67,910 49.3%
Henry B. Harrison
 66,334 48.1%
Elisha H. Palmer
 2,126 1.5%
James Langdon Curtis
 1,379 1.0%
W. Waller
 2 0.0%
James L. Curtis
 1 0.0%
H. P. Harrison
 1 0.0%
Thomas M.
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 137,781  
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1882Nov 7 General Election Representative in Congress District 3
John S. Wait won (34%) against 8 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John S. Wait
winner
6,298 34.1%
John J. Palmer
 5,908 31.9%
John T. Wait
 3,584 19.4%
John J. Penrose
 2,319 12.5%
Elisha H. Palmer
 288 1.6%
Franklin P. Kenyon
 47 0.3%
F. P. Kenyon
 35 0.2%
Franklin L. Kenyon
 18 0.1%
...and 1 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 18,498  
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1880Nov 2 General Election Representative in Congress District 3
John T. Wait won (56%) against 5 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John T. Wait
winner
12,411 56.0%
Marvin H. Sanger
 9,408 42.4%
Elisha H. Palmer
 204 0.9%
Albert G. Wolfe
 151 0.7%
Scattering Scattering
 3 0.0%
J. T. Wait
 1 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 22,178  
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1878Nov 5 General Election Representative in Congress District 3
John T. Wait won (54%) against 9 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John T. Wait
winner
9,233 53.7%
Charles W. Carter
 7,569 44.1%
Elisha H. Palmer
 374 2.2%
J. S. Wait
 2 0.0%
Chas Carter
 1 0.0%
C. Carter
 1 0.0%
Geo. W. Meloney
 1 0.0%
Elisha Palmer
 1 0.0%
...and 2 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 17,184  
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1876Nov 7 General Election Representative in Congress District 3
John T. Wait won (54%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John T. Wait
winner
11,283 53.6%
Thomas M. Waller
 9,535 45.3%
Elisha H. Palmer
 175 0.8%
E. H. Palmer
 3 0.0%
Henry G. Palmer
 1 0.0%
Thomas Waller
 1 0.0%
T. M. Waller
 1 0.0%
Waller
 1 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 21,048  
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1876Apr 10 General Election Representative in Congress District 3
John T. Wait won (55%) against 2 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
John T. Wait
winner
3,152 54.5%
David A. Welles
 2,482 42.9%
Elisha H. Palmer
 148 2.6%
Total Votes Cast 5,782  
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1875Apr 5 General Election Representative in Congress District 3
Henry H. Starkweather won (49%) against 10 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Henry H. Starkweather
winner
8,696 49.4%
Lafayette S. Foster
 7,932 45.0%
Elisha H. Palmer
 548 3.1%
Lafaette S. Foster
 122 0.7%
Elisha Palmer
 11 0.1%
Francis Brainard
 1 0.0%
Foster
 1 0.0%
E. Palmer
 1 0.0%
...and 3 more candidates »
Total Votes Cast 17,622  
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1873Apr 7 General Election Representative in Congress District 3
Henry H. Starkweather won (49%) against 7 opponents. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Henry H. Starkweather
winner
7,097 48.8%
James A. Bill
 6,000 41.3%
Elisha H. Palmer
 587 4.0%
H. H. Starkweather
 500 3.4%
Elisha Palmer
 182 1.3%
Henry A. Starkweather
 167 1.2%
Samuel D. Buckley
 2 0.0%
W. H. Potter
 1 0.0%
Total Votes Cast 14,536  
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1866Apr 9 General Election State Senator District 9
Elisha H. Palmer won (54%) against William G. Johnson. Candidates »
Candidate Votes %
Elisha H. Palmer
winner
1,285 53.6%
William G. Johnson
 1,112 46.4%
Total Votes Cast 2,397  
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