Clarence Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
July 14, 1895
Died
August 23, 1965
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1934–1964
12-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown2.0M
Opponents1.7M
13
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1964, Clarence Brown ran in 13 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 12 and losing 1. Brown's biggest single-election total was 1,052,851 votes, in the 1934 governor election in Ohio. Brown's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7, decided by 18,022 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 7, every governor election in Ohio, or all 1964 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Clarence Brown received?

Clarence Brown has received 1,993,614 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–1.

Election history

Clarence Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1964U.S. HouseOhioWon93,02256.76%Thos Burt Graham
1962U.S. HouseOhioWon83,68067.71%Robert A Riley
1960U.S. HouseOhioWon105,02665.45%Joseph A Sullivan (head-to-head)
1958U.S. HouseOhioWon75,08560.51%Joseph A Sullivan (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseOhioWon91,43965.95%Joseph A Sullivan (head-to-head)
1954U.S. HouseOhioWon62,82163.89%G Louie Wren
1950U.S. HouseOhioWon77,66068.44%Ben J Goldman
1946U.S. HouseOhioWon63,39068%Carl H Ehl (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseOhioWon84,77061.7%John L Cashin
Carl H Ehl (head-to-head)
1942U.S. HouseOhioWon52,27069.09%Amor Smith
1940U.S. HouseOhioWon83,41558.3%J Fuller Trump
1938U.S. HouseOhioWon68,18557.61%Arthur W Aleshire
1934GovernorOhioLost1,052,85148.14%Martin L. Davey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000909) and Wikidata (Q5126603). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clarence Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clarence-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.