Jeremiah Morton

U.S. Representative
Born
September 3, 1799
Died
November 28, 1878
Age at death
79
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1849
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morton2,798
Opponents2,381
1
Elections run

Jeremiah Morton (1799–1878), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1849 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 9 with 2,798 votes (54.03%), defeating Pendleton.

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How many votes has Jeremiah Morton received?

Jeremiah Morton has received 2,798 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jeremiah Morton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseVirginiaWon2,79854.03%Pendleton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001016) and Wikidata (Q1687539). 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.