David Watson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 18, 1849
- Died
- September 28, 1918
- Age at death
- 69
- Home state
- Ohio
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1894–1896
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Watson42,577
Opponents43,390
2
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1896, David Watson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Watson's biggest single-election total was 23,624 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12. Watson's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12, decided by 1,591 votes.
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How many votes has David Watson received?
David Watson has received 42,577 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 23,62449.63% | John Lentz Milton Turner (head-to-head) L J Finley |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 18,95349.4% | Joseph Outhwaite George F Ebner Milton Turner (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000200) and Wikidata (Q5235808). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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