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John R Farr, U.S. House candidate

John R Farr

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 18, 1857
Died
December 11, 1933
Age at death
76
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1908
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farr16,138
Opponents16,855
1
Elections run

John R Farr (1857–1933), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1908 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 10 to Nichols, receiving 16,138 votes (48.91%).

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How many votes has John R Farr received?

John R Farr has received 16,138 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John R Farr’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost16,13848.91%Nichols
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