Ethan Allen Brown, Governor

Ethan Allen Brown

Governor
Born
July 4, 1776
Died
February 24, 1852
Age at death
75
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1816–1820
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown66,637
Opponents51,075
3
Elections run

Between 1816 and 1820, Ethan Allen Brown ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Brown's biggest single-election total was 34,836 votes, in the 1820 governor election in Ohio. Brown's closest win came in the 1818 governor election in Ohio, decided by 22,119 votes.

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How many votes has Ethan Allen Brown received?

Ethan Allen Brown has received 66,637 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Ethan Allen Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1820GovernorOhioWon34,83671.3%William Henry Harrison
Jeremiah Morrow
1818GovernorOhioWon30,19478.9%James Dunlap (head-to-head)
1816GovernorOhioLost1,6075.21%Thomas Worthington
James Dunlap (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880997). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ethan Allen Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ethan-allen-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.