Silas Barton

U.S. Representative
Born
May 21, 1872
Died
November 7, 1916
Age at death
44
Home state
Nebraska
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1912–1914
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton35,035
Opponents36,996
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1914, Silas Barton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Barton's biggest single-election total was 18,818 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 5.

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How many votes has Silas Barton received?

Silas Barton has received 35,035 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Silas Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseNebraskaLost16,21748.18%Ashton Shallenberger
T M C Birmingham
1912U.S. HouseNebraskaWon18,81849.04%Roderick D Sutherland
W C Elliott

G C Porter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000216) and Wikidata (Q1676886). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Silas Barton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/silas-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.