John Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
February 1, 1900
Died
June 16, 1985
Age at death
85
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown574,278
Opponents8.1M
1
Elections run

John Brown (1900–1985), a Democratic politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1932 U.S. House election in Kentucky's at-large district with 574,278 votes (6.59%), defeating Frederick Vinson and Brent Spence and 26 other candidates.

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How many votes has John Brown received?

John Brown has received 574,278 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000934) and Wikidata (Q1702236). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-brown-kentucky. 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.