John Brewer

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1844
Died
December 21, 1900
Age at death
56
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880–1882
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brewer34,184
Opponents31,683
2
Elections run

Between 1880 and 1882, John Brewer ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brewer's biggest single-election total was 18,580 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2. Brewer's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2, decided by 1,069 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 2 or all 1882 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Brewer received?

John Brewer has received 34,184 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Brewer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon15,60451.31%James Parker
Howland
1880U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon18,58052.4%Job Smith
Dobbins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000810) and Wikidata (Q1676333). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Brewer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-brewer. 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.