William Barton

U.S. Representative
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1831–1946
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Barton130,038
Opponents120,861
4
Elections run

Between 1831 and 1946, William Barton ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Barton's biggest single-election total was 50,588 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7.

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How many votes has William Barton received?

William Barton has received 130,038 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

William Barton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946U.S. HouseMissouriWon50,58865.44%A S J Carnahan
1946U.S. HouseMissouriLost30,19946.14%Sullivan
1944U.S. HouseMissouriLost44,47646.78%Clarence Cannon
1831U.S. HouseMissouriLost4,77536.51%Spencer Pettis
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Barton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-barton-missouri. 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.