Jimmie Davis, Governor

Jimmie Davis

Governor
Born
September 11, 1899
Died
November 5, 2000
Age at death
101
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis407,907
Opponents86,135
1
Elections run

Jimmie Davis (1899–2000), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1960 governor election in Louisiana with 407,907 votes (81.52%), defeating Francis Grevemberg.

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How many votes has Jimmie Davis received?

Jimmie Davis has received 407,907 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jimmie Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960GovernorLouisianaWon407,90781.52%Francis Grevemberg
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q429348). 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.