William Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
July 16, 1840
Died
March 3, 1916
Age at death
75
Home state
Kansas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brown14,581
Opponents10,009
1
Elections run

William Brown (1840–1916), a Republican politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 3 with 14,581 votes (59.29%), defeating T J Hudson and Phillips.

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How many votes has William Brown received?

William Brown has received 14,581 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseKansasWon14,58159.29%T J Hudson
Phillips
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000951) and Wikidata (Q2580290). 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-kansas. 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.