James Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
February 1, 1824
Died
April 15, 1878
Age at death
54
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1862
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown14,291
Opponents12,106
1
Elections run

James Brown (1824–1878), a Democratic politician from Wisconsin, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1862 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1 with 14,291 votes (54.14%), defeating John Potter.

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How many votes has James Brown received?

James Brown has received 14,291 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1862U.S. HouseWisconsinWon14,29154.14%John Potter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000922) and Wikidata (Q1681061). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-brown-wisconsin. 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.