Ira M Barton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850–1854
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton6,267
Opponents24,258
3
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1854, Ira M Barton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Barton's biggest single-election total was 2,796 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 9.

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How many votes has Ira M Barton received?

Ira M Barton has received 6,267 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Ira M Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1854U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost8517.45%Alexander Dewitt (head-to-head)
Davis (head-to-head)

Alfred Mowrey
1852U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,79628.62%Alexander Dewitt (head-to-head)
Davis (head-to-head)
1850U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost2,62027.75%Charles Allen
J C Knowlton
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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.