Morton

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New Jersey
Party: socialist
On the ballot: 1914

0-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Morton963

Opponents28,936

Elections run

Morton, a Socialist politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1914 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 8 to Edward Gray, receiving 963 votes (3.22%).

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How many votes has Morton received?

Morton has received 963 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Morton’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1914	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Lost	9633.22%	Edward Gray McDonald Archibald Duffy Simmons

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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.