Washington Barrow

U.S. Representative
Born
October 5, 1807
Died
October 19, 1866
Age at death
59
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barrow5,544
Opponents3,887
1
Elections run

Washington Barrow (1807–1866), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1847 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8 with 5,544 votes (58.78%), defeating John B Pittman.

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How many votes has Washington Barrow received?

Washington Barrow has received 5,544 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Washington Barrow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1847U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,54458.78%John B Pittman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000185) and Wikidata (Q2550409). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Washington Barrow: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/washington-barrow. 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.