Barbara I. Karkutt

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1980–1982
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Karkutt20,469
Opponents3.8M
2
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1982, Barbara I. Karkutt ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), losing all 2. Karkutt's biggest single-election total was 19,244 votes, in the 1982 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 15, or all 1982 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Barbara I. Karkutt received?

Barbara I. Karkutt has received 20,469 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Barbara I. Karkutt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost19,2440.53%H. John Heinz III
Cyril H. Wecht

Kipp Miriam Dawson

Liane Norman
1980U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost1,2250.73%Don Ritter
Jeanette Reibman
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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.