David Heaton

U.S. Representative
Born
March 10, 1823
Died
June 25, 1870
Age at death
47
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Heaton14,895
Opponents12,293
1
Elections run

David Heaton (1823–1870), a Republican politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 2 with 14,895 votes (54.79%), defeating Owen R Kenan.

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How many votes has David Heaton received?

David Heaton has received 14,895 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Heaton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,89554.79%Owen R Kenan
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (H000432) and Wikidata (Q1174701). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Heaton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-heaton. 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.