Hiram Barber

U.S. Representative
Born
March 24, 1835
Died
August 5, 1924
Age at death
89
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barber9,574
Opponents8,470
1
Elections run

Hiram Barber (1835–1924), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 3 with 9,574 votes (53.06%), defeating Lamberd Tree and Benjamin Sebley and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Hiram Barber received?

Hiram Barber has received 9,574 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hiram Barber’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseIllinoisWon9,57453.06%Lamberd Tree
Benjamin Sebley

A B Connell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000120) and Wikidata (Q4419865). 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.