Milton Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
February 28, 1804
Died
May 15, 1883
Age at death
79
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1841–1845
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown16,521
Opponents10,374
3
Elections run

Between 1841 and 1845, Milton Brown ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Brown's biggest single-election total was 5,852 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 11. Brown's closest win came in the 1845 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 11, decided by 1,712 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 11, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 12, or all 1845 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Milton Brown received?

Milton Brown has received 16,521 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Milton Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,16659.93%William R Hess
1843U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,85261.12%Stephen C Pavatt
1841U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,50363.25%Stephen C Davatt
R J Rivers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000938) and Wikidata (Q1616921). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Milton Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/milton-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.