Jeremiah Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1785
Died
March 2, 1858
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840–1843
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown20,677
Opponents5,522
2
Elections run

Between 1840 and 1843, Jeremiah Brown ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brown's biggest single-election total was 15,779 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 4. Brown's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8, decided by 958 votes.

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How many votes has Jeremiah Brown received?

Jeremiah Brown has received 20,677 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Jeremiah Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,89847.01%T J Martin
Roberts
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon15,779John Edwards
Francis James
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000925) and Wikidata (Q13219565). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jeremiah Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jeremiah-brown. 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.