Joseph Merritt Horton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1914–1938
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Horton16,870
Opponents203,548
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1938, Joseph Merritt Horton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Horton's biggest single-election total was 12,713 votes, in the 1938 U.S. House election in California's District 11.

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How many votes has Joseph Merritt Horton received?

Joseph Merritt Horton has received 16,870 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Joseph Merritt Horton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost12,7138.69%John Hinshaw
Carl Stuart Hamblen

John R Grey

Orla E Lair
1914U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost4,1575.59%Everis Hayes
L D Bohnett
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Merritt Horton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-merritt-horton. 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.