V F Farnsworth

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1880
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Farnsworth32,330
Opponents50,165
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1880, V F Farnsworth ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Farnsworth's biggest single-election total was 16,014 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 2.

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How many votes has V F Farnsworth received?

V F Farnsworth has received 32,330 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

V F Farnsworth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIllinoisLost16,01442.57%George Davis
Reinhard Lovernz

Chas G Dixon

O A Bishop
1876U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,14929.76%William Lathrop
Stephen Hurlbut (head-to-head)
1874U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,16746.65%Stephen Hurlbut (head-to-head)
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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.