John Barney

U.S. Representative
Born
January 18, 1785
Died
January 26, 1857
Age at death
72
Home state
Maryland
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1824–1826
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barney12,431
Opponents26,046
2
Elections run

Between 1824 and 1826, John Barney ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Barney's biggest single-election total was 6,916 votes, in the 1826 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 5.

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How many votes has John Barney received?

John Barney has received 12,431 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Barney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1826U.S. HouseMarylandWon6,91638.57%Peter Little (head-to-head)
Thomas Kennedy
1824U.S. HouseMarylandWon5,51526.84%Peter Little (head-to-head)
Isaac McKim
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000162) and Wikidata (Q2120286). 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.