John Morrison

U.S. Representative
Born
January 31, 1814
Died
July 25, 1904
Age at death
90
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morrison4,671
Opponents4,601
1
Elections run

John Morrison (1814–1904), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7 with 4,671 votes (50.38%), defeating Jesse Dickey.

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How many votes has John Morrison received?

John Morrison has received 4,671 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Morrison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,67150.38%Jesse Dickey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000997) and Wikidata (Q13219732). 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.