James Faran

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1808
Died
December 12, 1892
Age at death
83
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1844–1846
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Faran15,815
Opponents13,391
2
Elections run

Between 1844 and 1846, James Faran ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Faran's biggest single-election total was 8,760 votes, in the 1844 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1.

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How many votes has James Faran received?

James Faran has received 15,815 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Faran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseOhioWon7,05554.06%Thos J Straight
March C Green

Marcus B Chase
1844U.S. HouseOhioWon8,76054.22%George P Torrence
Wm H Brisbane
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000014) and Wikidata (Q1680615). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Faran: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-faran. 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.