John Farr
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 18, 1857
- Died
- December 11, 1933
- Age at death
- 76
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1910–1918
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farr74,257
Opponents69,832
5
Elections run
Between 1910 and 1918, John Farr ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Farr's biggest single-election total was 17,823 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10. Farr's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10, decided by 2,162 votes.
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How many votes has John Farr received?
John Farr has received 74,257 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Lost | 11,56447.67% | Patrick McLane Edward Robling |
| 1916 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 17,8230.01% | John Burschel J M Clark Lee B Woodcock |
| 1914 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 16,4740.67% | John J Loftus Oliver F Peasnall James H Hopkins |
| 1912 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 14,93949.64% | Michael A McGinley Madison F Larkin L H Gibbs (head-to-head) George M Davies |
| 1910 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 13,45750.35% | P F Calpin Howard J Force L H Gibbs (head-to-head) William Kelly |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000029) and Wikidata (Q6253837). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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