Davis

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. Representative
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1801–1944
Career timeline
1-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis60,077
Opponents67,854
3
Elections run

Between 1801 and 1944, Davis ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 2. Davis's biggest single-election total was 32,606 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 5. Davis's closest win came in the 1801 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 2, decided by 6,500 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 5, every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 10, or every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 2.

How many votes has Davis received?

Davis has received 60,077 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.

Election history

Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseKentuckyLost32,60641.82%Brent Spence
R L Grubbs
1908U.S. HouseKentuckyLost18,57048.03%John Langley
1801U.S. HouseKentuckyWon8,90178.76%John Pope
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/davis-kentucky. 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.