D. W. Davis
★ Governor
- Born
- April 23, 1873
- Died
- August 5, 1959
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1916–1920
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis196,679
Opponents176,958
3
Elections run
Between 1916 and 1920, D. W. Davis ran in 3 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Davis's biggest single-election total was 75,748 votes, in the 1920 governor election in Idaho. Davis's closest win came in the 1918 governor election in Idaho, decided by 19,127 votes.
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How many votes has D. W. Davis received?
D. W. Davis has received 196,679 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | GovernorIdaho | Won | 75,74852.97% | Ted A. Walters Sherman D. Fairchild |
| 1918 | GovernorIdaho | Won | 57,62659.95% | H. F. Samuels |
| 1916 | GovernorIdaho | Lost | 63,30547.07% | Moses Alexander Annie E. Triplow |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q442086). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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