William Brown

U.S. Representative
Born
September 25, 1800
Died
April 19, 1884
Age at death
83
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1845
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
0
Total Popular VotesLifetime
1
Elections run

William Brown (1800–1884), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1845 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 15.

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Election history

William Brown’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseVirginiaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000948) and Wikidata (Q2578945). 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-virginia. 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.