Charles Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
July 4, 1834
Died
May 22, 1904
Age at death
69
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1884–1888
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown37,190
Opponents75,113
3
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1888, Charles Brown ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Brown's biggest single-election total was 19,718 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2. Brown's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 2, decided by 2,084 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Brown received?

Charles Brown has received 37,190 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Charles Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseOhioLost1780.42%John Caldwell
Clinton W Gerard

W H Stephenson
1886U.S. HouseOhioWon17,29452.29%Hugh Shiels
1884U.S. HouseOhioWon19,71852.79%Adam A Kramer
William J Kronauge

Henry T Ogden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000907) and Wikidata (Q168168). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-brown-ohio. 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.