Sewall Farwell

U.S. Representative
Born
April 26, 1834
Died
September 21, 1909
Age at death
75
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farwell30,026
Opponents30,650
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, Sewall Farwell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Farwell's biggest single-election total was 17,465 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2.

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How many votes has Sewall Farwell received?

Sewall Farwell has received 30,026 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Sewall Farwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseIowaLost12,56143.48%Jeremiah Murphy
M Bartlett

Milo Giles

Walter I Hays
1880U.S. HouseIowaWon17,46554.93%Roderick Rose
Sindley Hoops

Robert Johnson

James Harlan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000039) and Wikidata (Q2275395). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sewall Farwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sewall-farwell. 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.