Barnett Gibbs, Gubernatorial candidate

Barnett Gibbs

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
May 19, 1851
Died
October 4, 1904
Age at death
53
Home state
Texas
Party
populist
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gibbs140,185
Opponents324,692
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Barnett Gibbs ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), losing all 2. Gibbs's biggest single-election total was 114,955 votes, in the 1898 governor election in Texas.

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How many votes has Barnett Gibbs received?

Barnett Gibbs has received 140,185 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Barnett Gibbs’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898GovernorTexasLost114,95528.1%Joseph D. Sayers
1896U.S. HouseTexasLost25,23043.22%Robert Burke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16636657). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Barnett Gibbs: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/barnett-gibbs. 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.