John Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
April 16, 1799
Died
August 22, 1859
Age at death
60
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1835–1845
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis28,365
Opponents22,115
4
Elections run

Between 1835 and 1845, John Davis ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Davis's biggest single-election total was 8,183 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6. Davis's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 6, decided by 962 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 6, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 2, or all 1845 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Davis received?

John Davis has received 28,365 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,18360.89%Eli P Farmer
1843U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,16753.6%W Dunn
1839U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,51654.73%A M Ewing (head-to-head)
1835U.S. HouseIndianaWon5,49955.33%A M Ewing (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000120) and Wikidata (Q721225). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-davis-indiana. 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.