Edward Morris

U.S. Representative
Born
July 16, 1815
Died
December 31, 1881
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
union
On the ballot
1843–1860
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morris21,178
Opponents20,669
4
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1860, Edward Morris ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Morris's biggest single-election total was 6,411 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 2.

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How many votes has Edward Morris received?

Edward Morris has received 21,178 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Edward Morris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,25946.61%J D Brodhead
Fuller
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,65358.38%T J Martin
1856U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,41151.58%Marsll
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon2,85545.27%McCully
Croust
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000975) and Wikidata (Q5343862). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Morris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-morris. 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.