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Information on Joseph W. Barr
Joseph W. Barr
Notable Facts
Served as U.S. Secretary of Treasury (Under President Lyndon B. Johnson) from 1968-1969
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U.S. House
District 11
In office
Jan 3, 1959 to Jan 3, 1961
Party:
Democratic
Assumed:
General Election
Left:
Lost Reelection Bid
Joseph W. Barr spent 2 years, 1 day in office in Indiana, all of it at the federal level.
Elections
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1958–U.S. House (District 11)
WON
General Election–Tuesday, November 4, 1958
52.09%
Joseph W. Barr
*
, Democratic, 113,674 votes
47.91%
Charles B. Brownson
(i)
, Republican, 104,555 votes
Out of
218,229
votes casts, the margin of victory was
9,119
(4.18%)
1960–U.S. House (District 11)
LOST
General Election–Tuesday, November 8, 1960
53.66%
Donald C. Bruce
*
, Republican, 154,676 votes
46.19%
Joseph W. Barr
(i)
, Democratic, 133,153 votes
0.15%
Frank N. Williams
, Prohibition, 432 votes
Out of
288,261
votes casts, the margin of victory was
21,523
(7.47%)
In the 2 races for which we have results, Joseph W. Barr had a record of 1-1. That includes a record of 1-1 in 2 general elections.
