Marcus Morton
★ Governor
- Born
- December 19, 1784
- Died
- February 6, 1864
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Massachusetts
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1828–1843
2-13
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morton479,404
Opponents696,735
15
Elections run
Between 1828 and 1843, Marcus Morton ran in 15 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 13. Morton's biggest single-election total was 56,491 votes, in the 1842 governor election in Massachusetts. Morton's closest win came in the 1839 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 309 votes.
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How many votes has Marcus Morton received?
Marcus Morton has received 479,404 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–13.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1843 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 54,24244.72% | George N. Briggs Samuel E. Sewall (head-to-head) |
| 1842 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 56,49147.88% | John E. Davis (head-to-head) Samuel E. Sewall (head-to-head) |
| 1841 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 51,36746.25% | John E. Davis (head-to-head) |
| 1840 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 55,16943.33% | John E. Davis (head-to-head) |
| 1839 | GovernorMassachusetts | Won | 51,03450% | Edward Everett (head-to-head) |
| 1838 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 41,79544.49% | Edward Everett (head-to-head) |
| 1837 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 32,98739.35% | Edward Everett (head-to-head) |
| 1836 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 35,99245.92% | Edward Everett (head-to-head) |
| 1835 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 25,22738.87% | Edward Everett (head-to-head) |
| 1834 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 18,68324.79% | John E. Davis (head-to-head) John Bailey |
| 1833 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 15,49324.8% | John E. Davis (head-to-head) |
| 1832 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 15,19723.66% | Levi Lincoln Jr. (head-to-head) Samuel Lathrop |
| 1830 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 14,44030.61% | Levi Lincoln Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1829 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 6,86419.5% | Levi Lincoln Jr. (head-to-head) |
| 1828 | GovernorMassachusetts | Lost | 4,42312.89% | Levi Lincoln Jr. (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880670). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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