Ephraim F. Morgan, Governor

Ephraim F. Morgan

Governor
Born
January 16, 1869
Died
January 15, 1950
Age at death
80
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morgan242,237
Opponents266,992
1
Elections run

Ephraim F. Morgan (1869–1950), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1920 governor election in West Virginia with 242,237 votes (47.32%), defeating Arthur B. Koontz and Samuel B. Montgomery.

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How many votes has Ephraim F. Morgan received?

Ephraim F. Morgan has received 242,237 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Ephraim F. Morgan’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920GovernorWest VirginiaWon242,23747.32%Arthur B. Koontz
Samuel B. Montgomery
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q889445). 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.