James Farmer

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1858–1968
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farmer14,487
Opponents47,872
2
Elections run

Between 1858 and 1968, James Farmer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Farmer's biggest single-election total was 13,777 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in New York's District 12.

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How many votes has James Farmer received?

James Farmer has received 14,487 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

James Farmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseNew YorkLost13,77717.02%Shirley Chisholm
Ralph J Carrano
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkLost7107.13%Thomas Barr
Roderick Stephens

Brennau

James W Husted
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Farmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-farmer. 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.