Billie Farnum

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1916
Died
November 18, 1979
Age at death
63
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1964
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farnum88,441
Opponents77,204
1
Elections run

Billie Farnum (1916–1979), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1964 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 19 with 88,441 votes (53.39%), defeating Richard D Kuhn.

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How many votes has Billie Farnum received?

Billie Farnum has received 88,441 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Billie Farnum’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseMichiganWon88,44153.39%Richard D Kuhn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000025) and Wikidata (Q862849). 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.