Barker Burnell

U.S. Representative
Born
January 30, 1798
Died
June 15, 1843
Age at death
45
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840–1842
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burnell9,896
Opponents7,854
2
Elections run

Between 1840 and 1842, Barker Burnell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Burnell's biggest single-election total was 5,120 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 11. Burnell's closest win came in the 1842 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 10, decided by 691 votes.

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How many votes has Barker Burnell received?

Barker Burnell has received 9,896 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Barker Burnell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1842U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon4,77652.03%Alma D Shaw
Caleb Belcher
1840U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon5,12059.5%Henry Crocker
James Barnaby
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001114) and Wikidata (Q808254). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Barker Burnell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/barker-burnell-massachusetts. 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.