David Kilgore

U.S. Representative
Born
April 3, 1804
Died
January 22, 1879
Age at death
74
Home state
Indiana
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kilgore20,515
Opponents13,104
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, David Kilgore ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Kilgore's biggest single-election total was 11,132 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5. Kilgore's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 5, decided by 3,462 votes.

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How many votes has David Kilgore received?

David Kilgore has received 20,515 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Kilgore’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseIndianaWon9,38361.31%Devlin
1856U.S. HouseIndianaWon11,13260.78%W J Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000175) and Wikidata (Q587033). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Kilgore: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-kilgore-indiana. 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.