Norton

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1869–1872
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Norton11,871
Opponents63,224
3
Elections run

Between 1869 and 1872, Norton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Norton's biggest single-election total was 6,523 votes, in the 1869 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 1.

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How many votes has Norton received?

Norton has received 11,871 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Norton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseVirginiaLost550.21%James Platt
Fitzhugh Lee

Mallory

Joseph G Barham

R Smith Thomas

John S Milson

John Lesner
1870U.S. HouseVirginiaLost5,29323.88%John Critcher
Walter W Douglas
1869U.S. HouseVirginiaLost6,52324.18%Richard Ayer
Joseph Segar

J R C Lewis
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Norton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/norton-virginia. Accessed [date].

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.