David E. Barker, Gubernatorial candidate

David E. Barker

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 8, 1836
Died
December 1, 1914
Age at death
78
Home state
Arkansas
Party
People's Party
On the ballot
1894
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barker24,541
Opponents100,894
1
Elections run

David E. Barker (1836–1914), a People's politician from Arkansas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1894 governor election in Arkansas to James Paul Clarke, receiving 24,541 votes (19.33%).

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How many votes has David E. Barker received?

David E. Barker has received 24,541 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

David E. Barker’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894GovernorArkansasLost24,54119.33%James Paul Clarke
Harmon L. Remmel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q124285737). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David E. Barker: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-e-barker. 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.