James Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
December 24, 1853
Died
January 31, 1940
Age at death
86
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1914
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis173,803
Opponents246,120
1
Elections run

James Davis (1853–1940), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1914 U.S. House election in Texas's at-large district with 173,803 votes (41.34%), defeating Atkins McLemore and D G Hunt and 5 other candidates.

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How many votes has James Davis received?

James Davis has received 173,803 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1914U.S. HouseTexasWon173,80341.34%Atkins McLemore
D G Hunt

Reddin Andrews

Charles A Warnken

E E Diggs

Joe E Williams

H L McCuiston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000110) and Wikidata (Q1680535). 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.