Morton Hunter
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 5, 1825
- Died
- October 25, 1896
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1866–1878
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunter72,807
Opponents83,043
5
Elections run
Between 1866 and 1878, Morton Hunter ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 2. Hunter's biggest single-election total was 18,792 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6.
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How many votes has Morton Hunter received?
Morton Hunter has received 72,807 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 12,12437.63% | Abraham Hostetler H W White |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 14,26544.41% | McLean Cyrus E Davis |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 13,77849.96% | Rice |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 18,79250.89% | Voorhees |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 13,84851.28% | Harrgtn |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000985) and Wikidata (Q1594897). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Morton Hunter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/morton-hunter. Accessed [date].