Morris Shanfield

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Green
On the ballot
2008
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shanfield8,140
Opponents235,541
1
Elections run

Morris Shanfield, a Green politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2008 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 9 to Janice D. Schakowsky, receiving 8,140 votes (3.34%).

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How many votes has Morris Shanfield received?

Morris Shanfield has received 8,140 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Morris Shanfield’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,1403.34%Janice D. Schakowsky
Michael Benjamin Younan
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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.