Seth Barton

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 5, 1795
Died
December 29, 1854
Age at death
59
Home state
Alabama
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1829
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton1,879
Opponents5,180
1
Elections run

Seth Barton (1795–1854), an Independent politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1829 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 2 to Robert Baylor, receiving 1,879 votes (26.62%).

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How many votes has Seth Barton received?

Seth Barton has received 1,879 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Seth Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1829U.S. HouseAlabamaLost1,87926.62%Robert Baylor
Henry W Ellis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16066275). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Seth Barton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/seth-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.