Far

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1849
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Far2,787
Opponents3,429
1
Elections run

Far, a Whig politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1849 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10 to Richard Parker, receiving 2,787 votes (44.84%).

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How many votes has Far received?

Far has received 2,787 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Far’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseVirginiaLost2,78744.84%Richard Parker
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Far: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/far. 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.