James Moorhead
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 7, 1806
- Died
- March 6, 1884
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- union
- On the ballot
- 1858–1866
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moorhead38,529
Opponents27,225
4
Elections run
Between 1858 and 1866, James Moorhead ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Moorhead's biggest single-election total was 12,720 votes, in the 1866 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 22. Moorhead's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21, decided by 1,660 votes.
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How many votes has James Moorhead received?
James Moorhead has received 38,529 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 12,72056.85% | J B Switzer |
| 1864 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 11,23361.56% | James H Hopkins |
| 1862 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 8,03758.6% | Thomas H Hamilton |
| 1858 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 6,53957.27% | Thos J Burke |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000929) and Wikidata (Q6137067). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Moorhead: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-moorhead. Accessed [date].