Thruston Morton
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 19, 1907
- Died
- August 14, 1982
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 11 years in the U.S. Senate, 6 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1946–1950
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morton198,430
Opponents160,412
3
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1950, Thruston Morton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Morton's biggest single-election total was 74,168 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 3.
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How many votes has Thruston Morton received?
Thruston Morton has received 198,430 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 62,36355.53% | Alex P Humphrey |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 74,16852.96% | Ralph H Logan Alfred M Carroll Robert J Garrison |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 61,89958.12% | Weden Oneal |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001022) and Wikidata (Q2429723). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thruston Morton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thruston-morton. Accessed [date].