Alexander Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
January 17, 1833
Died
September 25, 1889
Age at death
56
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis9,175
Opponents8,978
1
Elections run

Alexander Davis (1833–1889), a Republican politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 5 with 9,175 votes (50.54%), defeating Christopher Thomas and George C Cabell.

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How many votes has Alexander Davis received?

Alexander Davis has received 9,175 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseVirginiaWon9,17550.54%Christopher Thomas
George C Cabell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000091) and Wikidata (Q2641950). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-davis. 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.