John G. Fary

U.S. Representative
Born
April 11, 1911
Died
June 7, 1984
Age at death
73
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–1980
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fary324,180
Opponents81,694
3
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1980, John G. Fary ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Fary's biggest single-election total was 119,336 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5. Fary's closest win came in the 1980 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5, decided by 79,006 votes.

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How many votes has John G. Fary received?

John G. Fary has received 324,180 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John G. Fary’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseIllinoisWon106,14279.64%Robert V. Kotowski
1978U.S. HouseIllinoisWon98,70284%Joseph A. Barracca
1976U.S. HouseIllinoisWon119,33676.95%Vincent Krok
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000040) and Wikidata (Q13218822). 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.