William A. Barnstead

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 3, 1919
Died
July 9, 2009
Age at death
89
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–1980
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barnstead97,480
Opponents382,428
3
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1980, William A. Barnstead ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Barnstead's biggest single-election total was 35,477 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 8.

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How many votes has William A. Barnstead received?

William A. Barnstead has received 97,480 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William A. Barnstead’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost35,47721.61%Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (head-to-head)
1978U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost28,56620.86%Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. (head-to-head)
Laura M. Ross
1976U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost33,43718.7%Thomas P. O'Neil Jr.
Florenzo Di Donato

Leo F. Kahian
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8005097). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William A. Barnstead: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-a-barnstead. 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.