George Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1810
Died
August 1, 1865
Age at death
55
Home state
New Jersey
Party
whig
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown6,470
Opponents6,251
1
Elections run

George Brown (1810–1865), a Whig politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4 with 6,470 votes (50.86%), defeating Vail.

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How many votes has George Brown received?

George Brown has received 6,470 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon6,47050.86%Vail
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000920) and Wikidata (Q1507599). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-brown-new-jersey. 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.