David Meekison

U.S. Representative
Born
November 14, 1849
Died
February 12, 1915
Age at death
65
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Meekison43,647
Opponents35,442
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, David Meekison ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Meekison's biggest single-election total was 24,383 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5. Meekison's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 5, decided by 3,652 votes.

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How many votes has David Meekison received?

David Meekison has received 43,647 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Meekison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseOhioWon19,26454.13%Alfred N Wilcox
Fred D Dunakin
1896U.S. HouseOhioWon24,38356.05%Francis B Dewitt
Peter J Rice
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000630) and Wikidata (Q5237482). 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.