Bob Barr
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 5, 1948
- Current age
- 77
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1994–2008
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barr919,283
Opponents130.5M
5
Elections run
Between 1994 and 2008, Bob Barr ran in 5 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and President), winning 4 and losing 1. Barr's biggest single-election total was 523,715 votes, in the 2008 U.S. presidential election. Barr's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 7, decided by 5,287 votes.
Browse every U.S. presidential election, every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 7, or all 2000 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Bob Barr received?
Bob Barr has received 919,283 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Presidentwith Wayne Allyn Root | Lost | 523,715 (0.4%)0 EV | Barack Obama John McCain Ralph Nader |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 126,31255.26% | Roger Kahn |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 85,98255.37% | James F. Jim Williams |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 112,00957.8% | Charlie Watts |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 71,26551.93% | George Darden |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000169) and Wikidata (Q540544). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Bob Barr: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/bob-barr. Accessed [date].