William Barrett
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 14, 1896
- Died
- April 12, 1976
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1974
15-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barrett1.3M
Opponents687,209
15
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1974, William Barrett ran in 15 U.S. House elections, winning all 15. Barrett's biggest single-election total was 129,471 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Barrett's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1, decided by 9,000 votes.
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How many votes has William Barrett received?
William Barrett has received 1,333,366 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 15–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 96,98875.83% | Russell M Nigro Bernard Salera |
| 1972 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 118,95366.11% | Gus A Pedicone Nancy Strebe |
| 1970 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 79,42569.22% | Joseph S Ziccardi Paul K Botts |
| 1968 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 113,69674.74% | Robert Carson |
| 1966 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 90,10066.07% | Beatrice K Chernock |
| 1964 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 129,47171.83% | Alvin J Bello |
| 1962 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 102,72263.54% | Winifred H Malinowsky |
| 1960 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 88,80576.95% | Michael Grasso Jr. |
| 1958 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 67,53164.69% | Gerard Iannelli |
| 1956 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 74,51162.7% | A J Cammarota |
| 1954 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 68,53161.5% | William H Graham |
| 1952 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 89,87968.18% | James Lannucci |
| 1950 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 69,30053.77% | Robert M Sebastian |
| 1948 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 70,16553.43% | John Denero |
| 1944 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 73,28958.42% | Joseph Gallagher |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000178) and Wikidata (Q8003902). 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-pennsylvania. Accessed [date].