David Brier

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847–1851
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brier13,805
Opponents14,621
2
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1851, David Brier ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Brier's biggest single-election total was 7,294 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8.

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How many votes has David Brier received?

David Brier has received 13,805 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

David Brier’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseIndianaLost7,29449.03%Daniel Mace
1847U.S. HouseIndianaLost6,51147.93%John Pettit
Samuel W Richey
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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.