Alexander C Barton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
union labor
On the ballot
1888–1952
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton56,336
Opponents183,442
3
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1952, Alexander C Barton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Barton's biggest single-election total was 55,399 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 16.

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How many votes has Alexander C Barton received?

Alexander C Barton has received 56,336 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Alexander C Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseIllinoisLost55,39933.46%Leo Allen
1890U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7482.09%Scott Wike
Milton McClure

John W Bush
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1890.49%Joseph Cannon
Robert L McKinlay

Harvey Sheldon Jr.

Thomas Ratcliff
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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.