John Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
October 11, 1796
Died
September 6, 1875
Age at death
78
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1832–1834
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown8,537
Opponents6,368
2
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1834, John Brown ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brown's biggest single-election total was 4,337 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in New York's District 6.

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How many votes has John Brown received?

John Brown has received 8,537 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,33755.73%Thomas McKissock
1832U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,20058.96%Samuel Wilkin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000932) and Wikidata (Q895760). 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-new-york. 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.