Clarence J. Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
June 18, 1927
Died
January 26, 2022
Age at death
94
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1968–1980
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown685,553
Opponents274,448
7
Elections run

Between 1968 and 1980, Clarence J. Brown ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Brown's biggest single-election total was 124,137 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7. Brown's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7, decided by 39,475 votes.

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How many votes has Clarence J. Brown received?

Clarence J. Brown has received 685,553 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Clarence J. Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseOhioWon124,13776.12%Donald Hollister
1978U.S. HouseOhioWon92,507100%
1976U.S. HouseOhioWon101,02764.85%Dorothy Franke
1974U.S. HouseOhioWon73,50360.94%Nelson
Dorothy Franke (head-to-head)
1972U.S. HouseOhioWon112,35073.29%Dorothy Franke (head-to-head)
1970U.S. HouseOhioWon84,44869.37%William T Lewis
1968U.S. HouseOhioWon97,58163.79%Robert E Cecile
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000910) and Wikidata (Q4983802). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clarence J. Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clarence-j-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.