Laird Barber
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 25, 1848
- Died
- February 16, 1928
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barber16,400
Opponents13,531
1
Elections run
Laird Barber (1848–1928), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8 with 16,400 votes (54.79%), defeating William S Kirkpatrick and John E Lauer.
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How many votes has Laird Barber received?
Laird Barber has received 16,400 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 16,40054.79% | William S Kirkpatrick John E Lauer |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000123) and Wikidata (Q6474075). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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