John Y Brown
★ Governor
- Born
- June 28, 1835
- Died
- January 11, 1904
- Age at death
- 68
- Home state
- Kentucky
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1853–1934
2-7
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown189,269
Opponents286,311
9
Elections run
Between 1853 and 1934, John Y Brown ran in 9 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 7. Brown's biggest single-election total was 144,168 votes, in the 1891 governor election in Kentucky. Brown's closest win came in the 1867 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2, decided by 6,106 votes.
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How many votes has John Y Brown received?
John Y Brown has received 189,269 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–7.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 90.02% | Virgil Chapman W D Rogers |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 17,15036.83% | Walter Evans John B Baskin |
| 1891 | GovernorKentucky | Won | 144,16849.85% | Andrew T. Wood S. B. Erwin |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 10.01% | James McKenzie John W Feighan S S English Ben Shown |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 10,91643.27% | James Beck (head-to-head) |
| 1867 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 8,92269.2% | J D Smith B C Ritter |
| 1867 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 1,66413.03% | James Beck (head-to-head) Roger W Hanson |
| 1863 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 84910.97% | William Wadsworth |
| 1853 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Lost | 5,59042.43% | Linn Boyd |
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