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
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
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 the Congressional Bioguide (B000754) and 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 September 25, 2026.