Isaac Morris

U.S. Representative
Born
January 22, 1812
Died
October 29, 1879
Age at death
67
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morris25,588
Opponents22,555
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, Isaac Morris ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Morris's biggest single-election total was 13,529 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5. Morris's closest win came in the 1856 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5, decided by 1,765 votes.

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How many votes has Isaac Morris received?

Isaac Morris has received 25,588 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Isaac Morris’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseIllinoisWon13,52952.68%Jackson Grimshaw (head-to-head)
Addison Davis
1856U.S. HouseIllinoisWon12,05953.69%Jackson Grimshaw (head-to-head)
James S Irwin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000977) and Wikidata (Q6076832). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Isaac Morris: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/isaac-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.