Joseph Morphis

U.S. Representative
Born
April 17, 1831
Died
July 29, 1913
Age at death
82
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1869
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morphis9,089
Opponents5,353
1
Elections run

Joseph Morphis (1831–1913), a Republican politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1869 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2 with 9,089 votes (62.93%), defeating William Kellogg.

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How many votes has Joseph Morphis received?

Joseph Morphis has received 9,089 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Morphis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1869U.S. HouseMississippiWon9,08962.93%William Kellogg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000963) and Wikidata (Q1707453). 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.