John Morehead

U.S. Representative
Born
July 20, 1866
Died
December 13, 1923
Age at death
57
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morehead19,288
Opponents18,938
1
Elections run

John Morehead (1866–1923), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1908 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 5 with 19,288 votes (50.14%), defeating A L Brooks.

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How many votes has John Morehead received?

John Morehead has received 19,288 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Morehead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon19,28850.14%A L Brooks
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000940) and Wikidata (Q1700922). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Morehead: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-morehead-north-carolina. 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.