Neill S. Brown, Governor

Neill S. Brown

Governor
Born
April 18, 1810
Died
January 30, 1886
Age at death
75
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1847–1849
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown121,722
Opponents121,744
2
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1849, Neill S. Brown ran in 2 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Brown's biggest single-election total was 61,372 votes, in the 1847 governor election in Tennessee.

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How many votes has Neill S. Brown received?

Neill S. Brown has received 121,722 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Neill S. Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849GovernorTennesseeLost60,35049.43%William Trousdale
1847GovernorTennesseeWon61,37250.56%Aaron V. Brown
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q60348). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Neill S. Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/neill-s-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.