Joseph E. Brennan
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- November 2, 1934
- Died
- April 6, 2024
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1986–1996
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brennan579,063
Opponents558,975
3
Elections run
Between 1986 and 1996, Joseph E. Brennan ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Brennan's biggest single-election total was 266,226 votes, in the 1996 U.S. Senate election in Maine. Brennan's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1, decided by 21,588 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph E. Brennan received?
Joseph E. Brennan has received 579,063 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. SenateMaine | Lost | 266,22643.88% | Susan Margaret Collins John C. Rensenbrink William P. Clarke |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 190,98963.21% | Edward S. O'Meara Jr. |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 121,84853.15% | H. Rollin Ives Plato Truman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000798) and Wikidata (Q550705). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph E. Brennan: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-brennan. Accessed [date].