Richard O. Barton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
2000–2002
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton9,627
Opponents483,054
2
Elections run

Between 2000 and 2002, Richard O. Barton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Barton's biggest single-election total was 4,936 votes, in the 2002 U.S. House election in California's District 6.

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How many votes has Richard O. Barton received?

Richard O. Barton has received 9,627 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Richard O. Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost4,9362.36%Lynn C. Woolsey (head-to-head)
Paul L. Erickson

Jeff Rainforth
2000U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost4,6911.66%Lynn C. Woolsey (head-to-head)
Ken McAuliffe

Justin Justo Moscoso

Alan R. Barreca
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard O. Barton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-o-barton. Accessed [date].

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.