Joseph Mackey Brown, Governor

Joseph Mackey Brown

Governor
Born
December 28, 1851
Died
March 3, 1932
Age at death
80
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908–1912
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown158,144
Opponents106,746
3
Elections run

Between 1908 and 1912, Joseph Mackey Brown ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Brown's biggest single-election total was 112,292 votes, in the 1908 governor election in Georgia.

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How many votes has Joseph Mackey Brown received?

Joseph Mackey Brown has received 158,144 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Joseph Mackey Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912GovernorGeorgia · SpecialWon28,85298.97%
1910GovernorGeorgiaLost17,00015.17%Hoke Smith
1908GovernorGeorgiaWon112,29290.53%Yancy Carter
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1146386). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Mackey Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-mackey-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.