John Morrissey

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1831
Died
May 1, 1878
Age at death
47
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866–1868
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morrissey25,226
Opponents15,873
2
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1868, John Morrissey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Morrissey's biggest single-election total was 16,064 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. Morrissey's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 2,659 votes.

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How many votes has John Morrissey received?

John Morrissey has received 25,226 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Morrissey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,06469.42%James M McCartin
George Francis Train
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,16251.02%Nelson Taylor
Louis W Elliott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001001) and Wikidata (Q3049844). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Morrissey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-morrissey. 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.