William Barton

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1868
Died
July 29, 1955
Age at death
87
Home state
Missouri
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton25,392
Opponents23,025
1
Elections run

William Barton (1868–1955), a Democratic politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1930 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 16 with 25,392 votes (52.44%), defeating Rowland Johnston.

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How many votes has William Barton received?

William Barton has received 25,392 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930U.S. HouseMissouriWon25,39252.44%Rowland Johnston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000217) and Wikidata (Q2578606). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Barton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-barton. 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.