Mortimer Elliott

U.S. Representative
Born
September 24, 1839
Died
August 5, 1920
Age at death
80
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Elliott352,855
Opponents389,212
1
Elections run

Mortimer Elliott (1839–1920), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's at-large district with 352,855 votes (47.51%), defeating Marriott Brosius and William McMichael and 2 other candidates.

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How many votes has Mortimer Elliott received?

Mortimer Elliott has received 352,855 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Mortimer Elliott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon352,85547.51%Marriott Brosius
William McMichael

R R Tomlinson

I Newton Peirce
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (E000126) and Wikidata (Q6914720). 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.