John Brockway

U.S. Representative
Born
January 31, 1801
Died
July 29, 1870
Age at death
69
Home state
Connecticut
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1841
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brockway8,118
Opponents6,693
2
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1841, John Brockway ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brockway's biggest single-election total was 4,121 votes, in the 1841 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 6. Brockway's closest win came in the 1839 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 6, decided by 432 votes.

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How many votes has John Brockway received?

John Brockway has received 8,118 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Brockway’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseConnecticutWon4,12157.26%Cleveland (head-to-head)
1839U.S. HouseConnecticutWon3,99752.5%Cleveland (head-to-head)
Thomas Clark
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000854) and Wikidata (Q1253988). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Brockway: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-brockway-connecticut. 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.