David Colson

U.S. Representative
Born
April 1, 1861
Died
September 27, 1904
Age at death
43
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Colson37,019
Opponents33,362
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, David Colson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Colson's biggest single-election total was 22,391 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 11. Colson's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 11, decided by 3,696 votes.

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How many votes has David Colson received?

David Colson has received 37,019 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Colson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyWon22,39156.19%James D Black
J D White

Joseph Bertram
1894U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,62847.65%George E Stone
Silas Adams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000649) and Wikidata (Q1174586). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Colson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-colson. 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.