Seth Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
January 4, 1841
Died
February 24, 1923
Age at death
82
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown45,256
Opponents38,661
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Seth Brown ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brown's biggest single-election total was 25,360 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6. Brown's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6, decided by 3,690 votes.

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How many votes has Seth Brown received?

Seth Brown has received 45,256 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Seth Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseOhioWon19,89653.97%Lewis H Whiteman
Perry McLaughlin
1896U.S. HouseOhioWon25,36053.9%Harry W Paxton
Frank S Delo
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000943) and Wikidata (Q7456626). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Seth Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/seth-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.