James Farrington

U.S. Representative
Born
October 1, 1791
Died
October 29, 1859
Age at death
68
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1837
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

James Farrington (1791–1859), a Democratic politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1837 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's at-large district, defeating Jared Williams and Charles Atherton and 2 other candidates.

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Election history

James Farrington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseNew HampshireWonJared Williams
Charles Atherton

Joseph Weeks

Samuel Cushman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000033) and Wikidata (Q1680373). 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.