Morton Witkin

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 25, 1895
Died
January 1, 1973
Age at death
77
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1952
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Witkin58,191
Opponents81,837
1
Elections run

Morton Witkin (1895–1973), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1952 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 3 to James Byrne, receiving 58,191 votes (41.56%).

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How many votes has Morton Witkin received?

Morton Witkin has received 58,191 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Morton Witkin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost58,19141.56%James Byrne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q110774338). 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.