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
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1882 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 12,56143.48% | Jeremiah Murphy M Bartlett Milo Giles Walter I Hays |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 17,46554.93% | 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.
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