Silas R Barton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Nebraska
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1916–1924
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton21,072
Opponents136,848
3
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1924, Silas R Barton ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Barton's biggest single-election total was 18,293 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 5.

Browse every U.S. House race in Nebraska's District 1, every U.S. House race in Nebraska's District 5, or all 1924 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Silas R Barton received?

Silas R Barton has received 21,072 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Silas R Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HouseNebraskaLost1,5552.4%John Morehead (head-to-head)
R H Thorpe
1922U.S. HouseNebraskaLost1,2242.4%John Morehead (head-to-head)
Walter L Anderson

Abraham Lincoln Tidd
1916U.S. HouseNebraskaLost18,29343.51%Ashton Shallenberger
W C Elliott
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Silas R Barton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/silas-r-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.