James W Davis

U.S. House candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1884–1934
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis39,302
Opponents267,669
6
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1934, James W Davis ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Davis's biggest single-election total was 25,347 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2.

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How many votes has James W Davis received?

James W Davis has received 39,302 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

James W Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost10%Andrew Edmiston
James A Rusmisell

Robert L Ramsey
1912U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost4371.07%Hunter Moss
John Hamilton

Arthur Hank
1900U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost25,34747.41%Alston Dayton
Herbert G Young
1898U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost2020.45%David Johnston
William S Edwards

J P Campbell
1890U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost720.2%John Pendleton
William P Hubbard

F M Lynch
1884U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost13,24346.28%Charles Snyder
I H Goff

J W Harris

W C Hall
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James W Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-w-davis. 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.