John Farquhar

★ U.S. Representative

Born: April 17, 1832
Died: April 24, 1918
Age at death: 86
Home state: New York
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1884–1888

Career timeline

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3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Farquhar56,722

Opponents51,806

Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, John Farquhar ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Farquhar's biggest single-election total was 22,468 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 32. Farquhar's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 32, decided by 167 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 32 or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Farquhar received?

John Farquhar has received 56,722 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Farquhar’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1888	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	22,46851.57%	Mackey Grosvenor
1886	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	16,78555.16%	Rogers
1884	U.S. HouseNew York	Won	17,46949.99%	Lockwood

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000027) and Wikidata (Q13219102). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Farquhar: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-farquhar. 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.