William Barrett

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1858
Died
February 12, 1906
Age at death
47
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barrett39,212
Opponents22,641
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, William Barrett ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Barrett's biggest single-election total was 22,759 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7. Barrett's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 7, decided by 6,852 votes.

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How many votes has William Barrett received?

William Barrett has received 39,212 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Barrett’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon22,75968.18%Philip J Doherty
1894U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon16,45357.74%Samuel K Hamilton
Walter L Ramsdell

George M Buttrick

George R Peare
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000180) and Wikidata (Q2578657). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Barrett: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-barrett. 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.