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.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 22, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 21, or all 1866 U.S. House races.

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

James Moorhead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,72056.85%J B Switzer
1864U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,23361.56%James H Hopkins
1862U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon8,03758.6%Thomas H Hamilton
1858U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon6,53957.27%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].

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.