Demas Barnes

U.S. Representative
Born
April 4, 1827
Died
May 1, 1888
Age at death
61
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1866
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barnes15,614
Opponents9,369
1
Elections run

Demas Barnes (1827–1888), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 2 with 15,614 votes (62.5%), defeating James A Vanbrunt and Bernard Hughes.

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How many votes has Demas Barnes received?

Demas Barnes has received 15,614 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Demas Barnes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,61462.5%James A Vanbrunt
Bernard Hughes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000156) and Wikidata (Q219432). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Demas Barnes: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/demas-barnes. 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.