John A. Barnes

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1984–1988
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barnes103,762
Opponents274,179
2
Elections run

Between 1984 and 1988, John A. Barnes ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Barnes's biggest single-election total was 54,327 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5.

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How many votes has John A. Barnes received?

John A. Barnes has received 103,762 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John A. Barnes’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseKansasLost54,32729.84%Robert Bob Whittaker (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseKansasLost49,43525.23%Robert Bob Whittaker (head-to-head)
Vearl A. Bacon
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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.