David Rea

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 19, 1831
Died: June 13, 1901
Age at death: 70
Home state: Missouri
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1874–1878

Career timeline

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2-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Rea44,925

Opponents41,168

Elections run

Between 1874 and 1878, David Rea ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Rea's biggest single-election total was 16,257 votes, in the 1878 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 9. Rea's closest win came in the 1876 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 9, decided by 2,372 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 9 or all 1878 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Rea received?

David Rea has received 44,925 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

David Rea’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1878	U.S. HouseMissouri	Lost	16,25748.2%	Nicholas Ford
1876	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	15,71554.05%	B F Loan
1874	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	12,95355.48%	Thompson

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000088) and Wikidata (Q1176279). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Rea: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-rea. 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.