Mordecai Oliver

U.S. Representative
Born
October 22, 1819
Died
April 25, 1898
Age at death
78
Home state
Missouri
Party
whig
On the ballot
1852–1854
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oliver13,741
Opponents16,480
2
Elections run

Between 1852 and 1854, Mordecai Oliver ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Oliver's biggest single-election total was 7,612 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4. Oliver's closest win came in the 1854 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4, decided by 1,131 votes.

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How many votes has Mordecai Oliver received?

Mordecai Oliver has received 13,741 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Mordecai Oliver’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseMissouriWon6,12944.05%Leonard
Kenneth K Lowe
1852U.S. HouseMissouriWon7,61246.68%Bch
King
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000075) and Wikidata (Q1947389). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mordecai Oliver: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mordecai-oliver. 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.