Sam Farr

Date	Party	Office	Votes	Result
11-04-1980	Democratic	AD-28	67770	Win
11-02-1982	Democratic	AD-28	78534	Win
11-06-1984	Democratic	AD-28	94612	Win
11-04-1986	Democratic	AD-28	75112	Win
11-08-1988	Democratic	AD-28	102654	Win
11-06-1990	Democratic	AD-28	80558	Win
11-03-1992	Democratic	AD-27	101695	Win
06-08-1993	Democratic	CD-17	53675	Win
11-08-1994	Democratic	CD-17	87222	Win
11-05-1996	Democratic	CD-17	115116	Win
11-03-1998	Democratic	CD-17	103719	Win
11-07-2000	Democratic	CD-17	137047	Win
11-05-2002	Democratic	CD-17	101632	Win
11-02-2004	Democratic	CD-17	148958	Win
11-07-2006	Democratic	CD-17	120750	Win
11-04-2008	Democratic	CD-17	168907	Win
11-02-2010	Democratic	CD-17	118734	Win
11-06-2012	Democratic	CD-20	172996	Win
11-04-2014	Democratic	CD-20	106034	Win

Candidate Biography:

Born: July 4, 1941 in San Francisco, CA
Married: Shary Baldwin
Child: Jessica
Family: Son of Fred Farr

1975-1980: Member, Monterey County Board of Supervisors
1993: Resigned from the State Assembly on June 16.
2008: Delegate, Democratic National Convention
2016: Delegate, Democratic National Convention

• PLACENAME: Congressman Sam Farr Plaza in Santa Cruz was named for Farr in June 2016 in recognition of his years in Congress.
• In 1985, Farr was the target of an attempted recall led by Michael Bogatirev and Harry Snell. The recall failed to qualify for the ballot.
• In 1986, Farr was the target of two attempted recalls (the first led by Michael Bogatirev and Timothy Grady and the second by Peter Austin). The recall failed to qualify for the ballot.
• In 1987, Farr was the target of an attempted recall by Michael Bogatirev. The recall failed to qualify for the ballot.
• In 1988, Farr was the target of an attempted recall by Michael Bogatirev. The recall failed to qualify for the ballot.
• In 1990, Farr was the target of three attempted recalls by Michael Bogatirev and Daniel E. Donnelly. The recalls failed to qualify for the ballot.
• NATURAL DISASTER (EARTHQUAKE): The epicenter for the Loma Prieta earthquake (a 6.9 magnitude earthquake on October 17, 1989) occurred within the districts of State Senator Henry Mello and Assemblyman Sam Farr.

Source: California Assembly Handbook (1981)