Joseph Barr

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1918
Died
February 23, 1996
Age at death
78
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barr113,674
Opponents104,555
1
Elections run

Joseph Barr (1918–1996), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1958 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 11 with 113,674 votes (52.09%), defeating Charles B Brownson.

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How many votes has Joseph Barr received?

Joseph Barr has received 113,674 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Joseph Barr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseIndianaWon113,67452.09%Charles B Brownson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000170) and Wikidata (Q1708162). 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.