David Wallace

Governor
Born
April 24, 1799
Died
September 4, 1859
Age at death
60
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1837–1841
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wallace54,273
Opponents43,924
2
Elections run

Between 1837 and 1841, David Wallace ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning all 2. Wallace's biggest single-election total was 46,067 votes, in the 1837 governor election in Indiana. Wallace's closest win came in the 1841 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6, decided by 1,197 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 6, every governor election in Indiana, or all 1841 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Wallace received?

David Wallace has received 54,273 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

David Wallace’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1841U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,20653.93%Nathan B Palmer
1837GovernorIndianaWon46,06755.51%John Dumont
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000076) and Wikidata (Q1177056). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Wallace: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-wallace. 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.