Orville H Browning, U.S. House candidate

Orville H Browning

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 10, 1806
Died
August 10, 1881
Age at death
75
Home state
Illinois
Party
whig
On the ballot
1843–1852
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Browning23,774
Opponents26,004
3
Elections run

Between 1843 and 1852, Orville H Browning ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Browning's biggest single-election total was 8,397 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 5.

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How many votes has Orville H Browning received?

Orville H Browning has received 23,774 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Orville H Browning’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,39748.09%William Richardson (head-to-head)
1850U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7,19747.05%William Richardson (head-to-head)
1843U.S. HouseIllinoisLost8,18047.92%Stephen Douglas
William H Moore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q925612). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Orville H Browning: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/orville-h-browning. 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.