Murle E Gorton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1952–1958
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gorton43,826
Opponents264,951
2
Elections run

Between 1952 and 1958, Murle E Gorton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Gorton's biggest single-election total was 43,450 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 4.

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How many votes has Murle E Gorton received?

Murle E Gorton has received 43,826 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Murle E Gorton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseMichiganLost3760.21%Charles Chamberlain
Donald Hayworth
1952U.S. HouseMichiganLost43,45033%Clare Hoffman
Ralph C March
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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.