Amos C. Barstow, Gubernatorial candidate

Amos C. Barstow

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 30, 1813
Died
September 5, 1894
Age at death
81
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1864
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barstow1,348
Opponents16,148
1
Elections run

Amos C. Barstow (1813–1894), an Independent politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1864 governor election in Rhode Island to James Y. Smith, receiving 1,348 votes (7.7%).

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How many votes has Amos C. Barstow received?

Amos C. Barstow has received 1,348 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Amos C. Barstow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864GovernorRhode IslandLost1,3487.7%James Y. Smith
George H. Browne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q19667607). 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.