John Brockway

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 31, 1801
Died
July 29, 1870
Age at death
69
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brockway4,843
Opponents5,301
1
Elections run

John Brockway (1801–1870), a Whig politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1837 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 6 to Orrin Holt, receiving 4,843 votes (47.74%).

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How many votes has John Brockway received?

John Brockway has received 4,843 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Brockway’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1837U.S. HouseConnecticutLost4,84347.74%Orrin Holt
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