James Farley

U.S. Representative
Born
February 24, 1871
Died
June 16, 1948
Age at death
77
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farley204,093
Opponents170,709
3
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, James Farley ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Farley's biggest single-election total was 73,258 votes, in the 1932 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4. Farley's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 4, decided by 4,115 votes.

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How many votes has James Farley received?

James Farley has received 204,093 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Farley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseIndianaWon72,21055.24%David Hogg (head-to-head)
1934U.S. HouseIndianaWon58,62551.69%David Hogg (head-to-head)
John S Patee
1932U.S. HouseIndianaWon73,25856.07%David Hogg (head-to-head)
Leroy H Swartz

Charles H A Weiler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000019) and Wikidata (Q174624). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Farley: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-farley. 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.