H P Barber

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1861
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barber31,591
Opponents290,550
1
Elections run

H P Barber, a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1861 U.S. House election in California's at-large district to Henry Edgerton, receiving 31,591 votes (9.81%).

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How many votes has H P Barber received?

H P Barber has received 31,591 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

H P Barber’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost31,5919.81%Timothy Phelps
Aaron Sargent

Frederick Low

Henry Edgerton

Joseph C McKibben

D O Shattuck

F Gunahl

J R Gitchell
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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.