William Barnum

U.S. Representative
Born
September 17, 1818
Died
April 30, 1889
Age at death
70
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1867–1873
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barnum64,475
Opponents35,289
4
Elections run

Between 1867 and 1873, William Barnum ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Barnum's biggest single-election total was 25,186 votes, in the 1867 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4. Barnum's closest win came in the 1871 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4, decided by 1,076 votes.

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How many votes has William Barnum received?

William Barnum has received 64,475 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

William Barnum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1873U.S. HouseConnecticutWon12,56153.78%Simion Miner
1871U.S. HouseConnecticutWon13,65352.05%Coffing
1869U.S. HouseConnecticutWon13,07552.32%William H Beard
1867U.S. HouseConnecticutWon25,18651.9%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000166) and Wikidata (Q744932). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Barnum: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-barnum. 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.