Horace Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
March 16, 1831
Died
July 12, 1916
Age at death
85
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1879
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis42,208
Opponents40,751
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1879, Horace Davis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Davis's biggest single-election total was 22,134 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in California's District 1. Davis's closest win came in the 1879 U.S. House election in California's District 1, decided by 1,626 votes.

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How many votes has Horace Davis received?

Horace Davis has received 42,208 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Horace Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1879U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon20,07448.41%Henry E Barbour
Charles A Sumner
1876U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon22,13453.33%William Piper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000105) and Wikidata (Q1124069). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-davis-california. 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.