RepublicanNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1980
Richard G. Morton
Last held office: Maine House of Representatives, District 36 (1974–1980). Ran in 5 elections between 1972 and 1980, winning 4.
- Last margin
- −29.3
- Lost 1980
- Elections
- 5
- 1972–1980
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Morton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maine House of Representatives, District 35Maine House of Representatives, District 36
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Morton has run
Margin: how far Morton finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Maine House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Lost | Charles M. Webster (D) | 35.4% | D+29.3 |
| 1978 | Maine House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Unopposed | 99.8% | — |
| 1976 | Maine House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | Barry Longyear (I) | 69.5% | R+39.0 |
| 1974 | Maine House of Representatives, District 36 | General | Won | William J. Burger (D), Barry Longyear (I) | 67.7% | R+36.5 |
| 1972 | Maine House of Representatives, District 35 | General | Won | Claude U. Bishop (D) | 64.2% | R+28.5 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Morton has held
- Maine House of Representatives, District 36 · 1974–1980
- Maine House of Representatives, District 35 · 1972–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Morton has run against
- Charles M. Webster (D) · 1980 election, lost
- Barry Longyear (I) · 1976 election, won
- William J. Burger (D) · 1974 election, won
- Claude U. Bishop (D) · 1972 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive