Jasper Brady, U.S. House candidate

Jasper Brady

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 4, 1797
Died
January 26, 1871
Age at death
73
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1848
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brady7,472
Opponents8,725
1
Elections run

Jasper Brady (1797–1871), a Whig politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1848 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16 to James McLanahan, receiving 7,472 votes (46.13%).

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How many votes has Jasper Brady received?

Jasper Brady has received 7,472 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jasper Brady’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1848U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost7,47246.13%James McLanahan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6163948). 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.