David Barclay

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1823
Died
September 10, 1889
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1854
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barclay10,415
Opponents3,527
1
Elections run

David Barclay (1823–1889), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1854 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 24 with 10,415 votes (74.7%), defeating Arthurs.

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How many votes has David Barclay received?

David Barclay has received 10,415 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Barclay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,41574.7%Arthurs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5231114). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.