Elijah Norton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 21, 1821
Died
August 6, 1914
Age at death
92
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Norton13,797
Opponents8,350
1
Elections run

Elijah Norton (1821–1914), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4 with 13,797 votes (62.3%), defeating Scott.

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How many votes has Elijah Norton received?

Elijah Norton has received 13,797 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Elijah Norton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseMissouriWon13,79762.3%Scott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000148) and Wikidata (Q1329403). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.