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

John Farr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost11,56447.67%Patrick McLane
Edward Robling
1916U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon17,8230.01%John Burschel
J M Clark

Lee B Woodcock
1914U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,4740.67%John J Loftus
Oliver F Peasnall

James H Hopkins
1912U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon14,93949.64%Michael A McGinley
Madison F Larkin

L H Gibbs (head-to-head)

George M Davies
1910U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,45750.35%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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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.