David Clopton

U.S. Representative
Born
September 29, 1820
Died
February 5, 1892
Age at death
71
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Clopton6,879
Opponents6,666
1
Elections run

David Clopton (1820–1892), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 3 with 6,879 votes (50.79%), defeating T J Judge.

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How many votes has David Clopton received?

David Clopton has received 6,879 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Clopton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1859U.S. HouseAlabamaWon6,87950.79%T J Judge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000530) and Wikidata (Q773414). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.