William Barnett
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 4, 1761
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1812–1814
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barnett20,664
Opponents135,828
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Elections run
Between 1812 and 1814, William Barnett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Barnett's biggest single-election total was 10,466 votes, in the 1812 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district.
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How many votes has William Barnett received?
William Barnett has received 20,664 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 10,19810.04% | John Forsyth (head-to-head) Alfred Cuthbert Wilson Lumpkin Richard Wilde Bolling Hall (head-to-head) Thomas Telfair (head-to-head) Abbott Storrs |
| 1812 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 10,46619.05% | George Troup Thomas Telfair (head-to-head) Bolling Hall (head-to-head) John Forsyth (head-to-head) Dent William Bibb |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000161) and Wikidata (Q167472). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Barnett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-barnett-georgia. Accessed [date].