John Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
June 28, 1835
Died
January 11, 1904
Age at death
68
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1859–1874
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown25,186
Opponents10,193
3
Elections run

Between 1859 and 1874, John Brown ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Brown's biggest single-election total was 10,878 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2. Brown's closest win came in the 1859 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5, decided by 1,861 votes.

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How many votes has John Brown received?

John Brown has received 25,186 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,38161.25%J D Smith
E R Weir

W W McKenzie

John Fielding

W J Davie
1872U.S. HouseKentuckyWon10,87895.31%John W Langley
1859U.S. HouseKentuckyWon6,92757.76%J H Jewett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000933) and Wikidata (Q680902). 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-2. 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.