George Davison

U.S. Representative
Born
March 23, 1855
Died
December 18, 1912
Age at death
57
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davison18,110
Opponents15,629
1
Elections run

George Davison (1855–1912), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 8 with 18,110 votes (53.68%), defeating John B Thompson.

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How many votes has George Davison received?

George Davison has received 18,110 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Davison’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyWon18,11053.68%John B Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000144) and Wikidata (Q1507817). 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.