Ara Barton Candidate
| Born: |
April 12, 1824 Charlestown, New Hampshire Sullivan County United States |
| Resided: |
Northfield,
Minnesota
Rice County Randolph, Minnesota Dakota County |
| Death: | November 5, 1898 |
| Gender: | Man |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Military Service: | 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Calvary, U.S. Civil War (Captain, 1862-1866). |
| Political Party: | Democrat-Antimonopoly; Democrat; Farmers' Alliance; People's |
| Offices Held: | State Representative: HD 03 (1859); HD 08 (1871-1872); HD 18 (1872-1873). Rice County Sheriff. |
| Notes: | Barton was Rice County Sheriff at the time of the infamous Northfield Bank Raid by the James-Younger gang. |
| Sources: | United States Census, 1860. United States Census, 1870. United States Census, Special Schedule, Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines, and Widows, etc., 1890. The St. Paul Globe, November 8, 1898 (p. 19). |
Election Details
| Number of state/federal offices sought | Number of campaigns | Number of winning campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Date | Election | Stage | Party | Votes | Percent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/03/1896 | State House, District 20 | General | People's | 1,866 | 12.35% | Lost |
| 11/08/1892 | State House, District 24 | General | People's | 465 | 6.63% | Lost |
| 11/04/1890 | State House, District 20 | General | Farmers' Alliance | 622 | 4.63% | Lost |
| 01/18/1887 | U.S. Senate | General | Democrat | 2 | 1.38% | Lost |
| 11/04/1873 | Governor | General | Democrat-Anti-Monopoly | 35,245 | 45.74% | Lost |