John Farnsworth
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 27, 1820
- Died
- July 14, 1897
- Age at death
- 77
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1856–1870
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farnsworth119,577
Opponents100,724
8
Elections run
Between 1856 and 1870, John Farnsworth ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning 7 and losing 1. Farnsworth's biggest single-election total was 21,797 votes, in the 1858 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2. Farnsworth's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2, decided by 1,880 votes.
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How many votes has John Farnsworth received?
John Farnsworth has received 119,577 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 8,39648.64% | J C Stoughton Richard Bischop Amos Shepard |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 20,72576.67% | James Herrington (head-to-head) |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 16,18582.87% | Thomas L Haines |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,29877.75% | Larmon G Johnson |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 12,61272.46% | Neil Donnelly |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 460.1% | Isaac Arnold James Herrington (head-to-head) |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 21,79761.06% | Thomas Dyer B F Blackburn |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 21,51867.2% | John Vannortwick O A James |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000024) and Wikidata (Q1700011). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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