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
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.
Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 2, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 5, or all 1874 U.S. House races.
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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1874 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 7,38161.25% | J D Smith E R Weir W W McKenzie John Fielding W J Davie |
| 1872 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 10,87895.31% | John W Langley |
| 1859 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 6,92757.76% | 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].