John Brooks

Governor
Born
May 4, 1752
Died
March 1, 1825
Age at death
72
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Federalist Party
On the ballot
1816–1822
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brooks266,531
Opponents214,367
7
Elections run

Between 1816 and 1822, John Brooks ran in 7 governor elections, winning all 7. Brooks's biggest single-election total was 49,527 votes, in the 1816 governor election in Massachusetts.

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How many votes has John Brooks received?

John Brooks has received 266,531 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

John Brooks’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1822GovernorMassachusettsWon28,75157.11%William Eustis (head-to-head)
1821GovernorMassachusettsWon28,60858.28%William Eustis (head-to-head)
1820GovernorMassachusettsWon31,07258.3%William Eustis (head-to-head)
1819GovernorMassachusettsWon42,87553.67%Benjamin Williams Crowninshield (head-to-head)
1818GovernorMassachusettsWon39,53855.75%Benjamin Williams Crowninshield (head-to-head)
1817GovernorMassachusettsWon46,16054.63%Henry Dearborn
1816GovernorMassachusettsWon49,52751.08%Samuel Dexter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q785073). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Brooks: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-brooks. 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.