David Outlaw

U.S. Representative
Born
September 14, 1806
Died
October 22, 1868
Age at death
62
Home state
North Carolina
Party
whig
On the ballot
1847–1851
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Outlaw10,716
Opponents8,307
3
Elections run

Between 1847 and 1851, David Outlaw ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Outlaw's biggest single-election total was 4,053 votes, in the 1849 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 9.

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How many votes has David Outlaw received?

David Outlaw has received 10,716 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

David Outlaw’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1851U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,86861.61%Joseph J Martin
1849U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon4,05353.82%Thomas Person
1847U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon3,79555.27%Asa Biggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000138) and Wikidata (Q1175997). 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.