Orton

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Orton34,524
Opponents46,651
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Orton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Orton's biggest single-election total was 18,634 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 3.

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How many votes has Orton received?

Orton has received 34,524 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Orton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMissouriLost18,63441.64%Alexander Dockery (head-to-head)
Steele
1894U.S. HouseMissouriLost15,89043.61%Alexander Dockery (head-to-head)
Penny

J H Hughes
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Orton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/orton. 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.