David L. Cornwell

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1945
Died
November 2, 2012
Age at death
67
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cornwell185,667
Opponents190,032
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, David L. Cornwell ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Cornwell's biggest single-election total was 109,013 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 8.

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How many votes has David L. Cornwell received?

David L. Cornwell has received 185,667 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

David L. Cornwell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseIndianaLost76,65448.01%H. Joel Deckard
1976U.S. HouseIndianaWon109,01350.46%Belden Bell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000787) and Wikidata (Q210743). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David L. Cornwell: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-l-cornwell. 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.