David Watson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1848–1958
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watson28,307
Opponents140,211
3
Elections run

Between 1848 and 1958, David Watson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Watson's biggest single-election total was 22,956 votes, in the 1958 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 21.

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How many votes has David Watson received?

David Watson has received 28,307 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

David Watson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseOhioLost22,95619.63%Charles A. Vanik
1884U.S. HouseOhioLost1670.43%Benjamin Lefevre
William D Davis
1848U.S. HouseOhioLost5,18441.18%Rodolphus Dickinson
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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.