William Barry

U.S. Representative
Born
December 10, 1821
Died
January 29, 1868
Age at death
46
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barry7,039
Opponents6,837
1
Elections run

William Barry (1821–1868), a Democratic politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 2 with 7,039 votes (50.73%), defeating Wilcox.

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How many votes has William Barry received?

William Barry has received 7,039 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Barry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseMississippiWon7,03950.73%Wilcox
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000193) and Wikidata (Q1310357). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.