Anson Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1800
Died
June 14, 1840
Age at death
40
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown5,401
Opponents5,028
1
Elections run

Anson Brown (1800–1840), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 with 5,401 votes (51.79%), defeating Hill.

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How many votes has Anson Brown received?

Anson Brown has received 5,401 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Anson Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,40151.79%Hill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2115435). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Anson Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/anson-brown. 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.