David Reese

U.S. Representative
Born
March 3, 1794
Died
December 16, 1871
Age at death
77
Home state
Georgia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Reese4,997
Opponents3,883
1
Elections run

David Reese (1794–1871), a Whig politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 7 with 4,997 votes (56.27%), defeating Saffold.

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How many votes has David Reese received?

David Reese has received 4,997 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Reese’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,99756.27%Saffold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (R000135) and Wikidata (Q165778). 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.