Brown

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Maryland
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1790–1958
0-9
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown155,119
Opponents489,338
9
Elections run

Between 1790 and 1958, Brown ran in 9 U.S. House elections, losing all 9. Brown's biggest single-election total was 59,223 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 2.

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How many votes has Brown received?

Brown has received 155,119 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–9.

Election history

Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseMarylandLost26,14426.45%Samuel Friedel
1940U.S. HouseMarylandLost59,22334.29%William Cole (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseMarylandLost10%Lansdale Sasscer
John N Torvestad
1934U.S. HouseMarylandLost51,30339.32%William Cole (head-to-head)
Edgar R McShane

Oswald S Hunt
1884U.S. HouseMarylandLost14,32446.66%John Findlay
Odum
1837U.S. HouseMarylandLost2,12646.84%John Worthington (head-to-head)
1831U.S. HouseMarylandLost1,99710.58%Benjamin Howard
John Worthington (head-to-head)

Ebenezer L Finley
1808U.S. HouseMarylandLost00%Charles Goldsborough
Charles Nutter
1790U.S. HouseMarylandLost10%Samuel Sterett
William Pinkney

John M Seney

M Murray V

Philip Key

Upton Sheridine

Audrey B Carroll

George Gale

Michael Jenifer Stone

James Tilgman

Benjamin Conlee

George Dent
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/brown-maryland. 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.