Joseph E. Brown, Governor

Joseph E. Brown

Governor
Born
April 15, 1821
Died
November 30, 1894
Age at death
73
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1857–1863
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown204,466
Opponents149,724
4
Elections run

Between 1857 and 1863, Joseph E. Brown ran in 4 governor elections, winning all 4. Brown's biggest single-election total was 63,784 votes, in the 1859 governor election in Georgia. Brown's closest win came in the 1857 governor election in Georgia, decided by 10,835 votes.

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How many votes has Joseph E. Brown received?

Joseph E. Brown has received 204,466 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Joseph E. Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863GovernorGeorgiaWon36,55856.37%Joshua Hill
Timothy Furlow
1861GovernorGeorgiaWon46,49358.63%E. A. Nisbet
1859GovernorGeorgiaWon63,78460.39%Warren Akin Sr.
1857GovernorGeorgiaWon57,63155.19%Benjamin Harvey Hill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q357506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph E. Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-e-brown. 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.