Benjamin Gratz Brown
★ Governor
- Born
- May 28, 1826
- Died
- December 13, 1885
- Age at death
- 59
- Party
- Liberal Republican
- On the ballot
- 1870–1872
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown2.9M
Opponents3.7M
2
Elections run
As a running mate, Brown is credited with the ticket’s popular and electoral votes. A vote for the ticket counts for both names on it.
Between 1870 and 1872, Benjamin Gratz Brown ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 1 and losing 1. Brown's biggest single-election total was 2,835,315 votes, in the 1872 U.S. presidential election. Brown's closest win came in the 1870 governor election in Missouri, decided by 41,139 votes.
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How many votes has Benjamin Gratz Brown received?
Benjamin Gratz Brown has received 2,939,689 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Vice Presidentwith Horace Greeley | Lost | 2,835,315 (43.8%)0 EV | Ulysses S. Grant |
| 1870 | GovernorMissouri | Won | 104,37462.27% | Joseph W. McClurg |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q376825). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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