Abraham Barker

U.S. Representative
Born
March 30, 1816
Died
March 18, 1898
Age at death
81
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1864
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barker9,225
Opponents8,716
1
Elections run

Abraham Barker (1816–1898), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1864 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 17 with 9,225 votes (51.42%), defeating Thomas Johnston.

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How many votes has Abraham Barker received?

Abraham Barker has received 9,225 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Abraham Barker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon9,22551.42%Thomas Johnston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000142) and Wikidata (Q4668747). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.