George Browne

U.S. Representative
Born
January 6, 1811
Died
September 26, 1885
Age at death
74
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
union
On the ballot
1861
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Browne4,411
Opponents3,856
1
Elections run

George Browne (1811–1885), a Union politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1861 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 2 with 4,411 votes (53.34%), defeating Brayton.

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How many votes has George Browne received?

George Browne has received 4,411 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Browne’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1861U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon4,41153.34%Brayton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000956) and Wikidata (Q1373554). 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.