William Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
April 22, 1836
Died
November 4, 1926
Age at death
90
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown32,833
Opponents29,943
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, William Brown ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Brown's biggest single-election total was 19,957 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16. Brown's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 16, decided by 1,129 votes.

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How many votes has William Brown received?

William Brown has received 32,833 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon19,9571.53%Kennedy
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon12,87648.81%H W Earley
J Stickel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000952) and Wikidata (Q8019931). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Brown: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-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.