John E. Davis

Governor
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1833–1958
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis510,105
Opponents417,377
7
Elections run

Between 1833 and 1958, John E. Davis ran in 7 governor elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Davis's biggest single-election total was 147,566 votes, in the 1956 governor election in North Dakota. Davis's closest win came in the 1841 governor election in Massachusetts, decided by 4,607 votes.

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How many votes has John E. Davis received?

John E. Davis has received 510,105 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.

Election history

John E. Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958GovernorNorth DakotaWon111,83653.1%John F. Lord
1956GovernorNorth DakotaWon147,56658.46%Wallace E. Warner
1842GovernorMassachusettsLost54,93946.56%Marcus Morton (head-to-head)
Samuel E. Sewall
1841GovernorMassachusettsWon55,97450.4%Marcus Morton (head-to-head)
1840GovernorMassachusettsWon70,88455.68%Marcus Morton (head-to-head)
1834GovernorMassachusettsWon43,75758.05%Marcus Morton (head-to-head)
John Bailey
1833GovernorMassachusettsWon25,14940.26%Marcus Morton (head-to-head)
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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.