John Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
January 14, 1842
Died
August 4, 1927
Age at death
85
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown12,773
Opponents9,615
1
Elections run

John Brown (1842–1927), a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1886 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5 with 12,773 votes (57.05%), defeating George Cabell and D G Taylor.

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How many votes has John Brown received?

John Brown has received 12,773 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseVirginiaWon12,77357.05%George Cabell
D G Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000931) and Wikidata (Q1701582). 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-virginia. 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.