John Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
January 27, 1736
Died
September 20, 1803
Age at death
67
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1798–1800
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown2,818
Opponents10,330
2
Elections run

Between 1798 and 1800, John Brown ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Brown's biggest single-election total was 2,680 votes, in the 1798 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district.

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How many votes has John Brown received?

John Brown has received 2,818 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1800U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1382.22%Thomas Tillinghast (head-to-head)
Joseph Stanton

Richard Jackson

Ashur Robbins

Helme

Paul Mumford

Joseph Rice

Edward Manton
1798U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon2,68038.3%Christopher Champlin
Thomas Tillinghast (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000927) and Wikidata (Q1661398). 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-rhode-island. 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.