Foster Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
December 24, 1852
Died
March 26, 1937
Age at death
84
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown17,019
Opponents15,616
1
Elections run

Foster Brown (1852–1937), a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3 with 17,019 votes (52.15%), defeating H C Snadgrass and Frank P Dickey.

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How many votes has Foster Brown received?

Foster Brown has received 17,019 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Foster Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseTennesseeWon17,01952.15%H C Snadgrass
Frank P Dickey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000915) and Wikidata (Q1439470). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.