David Bailey

U.S. Representative
Born
March 11, 1812
Died
June 14, 1897
Age at death
85
Home state
Georgia
Party
southern rights whig
On the ballot
1851–1853
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bailey11,243
Opponents11,080
2
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1853, David Bailey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Bailey's biggest single-election total was 6,011 votes, in the 1851 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 3. Bailey's closest win came in the 1853 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 3, decided by 5 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 3 or all 1853 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Bailey received?

David Bailey has received 11,243 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Bailey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon5,23250.02%Trippe
1851U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon6,01150.67%Chappel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000036) and Wikidata (Q1174847). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Bailey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-bailey. 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.