Mordecai Bartley, Governor

Mordecai Bartley

Governor
Born
December 16, 1783
Died
October 10, 1870
Age at death
86
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1822–1844
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bartley153,500
Opponents151,007
4
Elections run

Between 1822 and 1844, Mordecai Bartley ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 4. Bartley's biggest single-election total was 146,333 votes, in the 1844 governor election in Ohio. Bartley's closest win came in the 1822 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 410 votes.

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How many votes has Mordecai Bartley received?

Mordecai Bartley has received 153,500 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Mordecai Bartley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1844GovernorOhioWon146,33348.73%David Tod
1828U.S. HouseOhioWon2,63250%John F Hunter
Wood
1826U.S. HouseOhioWon2,50059.69%Cooke
1822U.S. HouseOhioWon2,03555.6%Alfred Kelley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000210) and Wikidata (Q881055). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mordecai Bartley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mordecai-bartley. 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.