James Davenport
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 12, 1758
- Died
- August 3, 1797
- Age at death
- 38
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1794–1796
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davenport2,503
Opponents44,043
2
Elections run
Between 1794 and 1796, James Davenport ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Davenport's biggest single-election total was 1,386 votes, in the 1794 U.S. House election in Connecticut's at-large district.
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How many votes has James Davenport received?
James Davenport has received 2,503 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 1,1176% | Uriah Tracy (head-to-head) Roger Griswold (head-to-head) Joshua Coit (head-to-head) Zephaniah Swift (head-to-head) Nathaniel Smith (head-to-head) Chauncey Goodrich (head-to-head) Samuel Dana David Dagget John Allen William Edmond John Treadwell (head-to-head) Gid Granger |
| 1794 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Lost | 1,3864.96% | James Hillhouse Joshua Coit (head-to-head) Jonathan Trumbull Uriah Tracy (head-to-head) Roger Griswold (head-to-head) Zephaniah Swift (head-to-head) Chauncey Goodrich (head-to-head) Nathaniel Smith (head-to-head) Samuel Whittlesey Dana William Edmond Allen John Treadwell (head-to-head) David Daggett |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000073) and Wikidata (Q744560). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Davenport: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-davenport-connecticut. Accessed [date].