Roswell Farnham, Governor

Roswell Farnham

Governor
Born
July 23, 1827
Died
January 5, 1903
Age at death
75
Home state
Vermont
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1880–1884
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farnham47,849
Opponents49,997
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1884, Roswell Farnham ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 1. Farnham's biggest single-election total was 47,848 votes, in the 1880 governor election in Vermont.

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How many votes has Roswell Farnham received?

Roswell Farnham has received 47,849 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q436891). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Roswell Farnham: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/roswell-farnham. 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.