Ara Barton

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 12, 1824
Died
November 6, 1898
Age at death
74
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1873
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton35,245
Opponents40,741
1
Elections run

Ara Barton (1824–1898), a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1873 governor election in Minnesota to Cushman Kellogg Davis, receiving 35,245 votes (45.76%).

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How many votes has Ara Barton received?

Ara Barton has received 35,245 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ara Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1873GovernorMinnesotaLost35,24545.76%Cushman Kellogg Davis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q28006722). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ara Barton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ara-barton. Accessed [date].

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.