William A. Barstow, Governor

William A. Barstow

Governor
Born
September 13, 1813
Died
December 13, 1865
Age at death
52
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853–1855
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barstow66,760
Opponents61,388
2
Elections run

Between 1853 and 1855, William A. Barstow ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Barstow's biggest single-election total was 36,355 votes, in the 1855 governor election in Wisconsin.

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How many votes has William A. Barstow received?

William A. Barstow has received 66,760 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William A. Barstow’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1855GovernorWisconsinWon36,35550.08%Coles Bashford
1853GovernorWisconsinWon30,40554.6%Edward D. Holton
Henry S. Baird
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883233). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William A. Barstow: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-a-barstow. 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.