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Robert B. Bolton (Rhode Island)
Robert Bolton was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 30 of the Rhode Island House of Representatives. He ran for the same seat as an independent candidate in 2010.
Elections
2012
Bolton ran in the 2012 election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 30. He ran against Emil Fachon and Antonio Giarrusso in the Republican primary on September 11, losing to Giarrusso. Incumbent Robert Watson did not run for re-election.[1][2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Antonio Giarrusso |
46.2% | 354 |
| Emil Fachon | 30.5% | 234 |
| Robert Bolton | 23.2% | 178 |
| Total Votes | 766 | |
2010
Bolton was defeated by incumbent Republican Robert Watson in the November 2 general election.[3]
| Rhode Island House District 30 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Robert Watson (D)
|
3349 | |||
| Robert Bolton (I) | 2540 | |||
Campaign themes
2012
Bolton supports lower taxes, and seeks to make government smaller and more efficient. With regard to West Greenwich, he states, "I would like to see the transfer station moved out of the beautiful residential neighborhood it is in and placed behind the Town Hall where it is more centrally located."[4]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary election results," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 12, 2012
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ Votebolton.com, "Platform," accessed August 20, 2012
