John Brough, Governor

John Brough

Governor
Born
September 17, 1811
Died
August 29, 1865
Age at death
53
Home state
Ohio
Party
National Union Party
On the ballot
1863
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brough288,856
Opponents187,728
1
Elections run

John Brough (1811–1865), a National Union politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1863 governor election in Ohio with 288,856 votes (60.61%), defeating Clement Vallandigham.

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How many votes has John Brough received?

John Brough has received 288,856 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Brough’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863GovernorOhioWon288,85660.61%Clement Vallandigham
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q883805). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.