John Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1810
Died
January 18, 1866
Age at death
55
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1851–1858
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis45,293
Opponents39,127
5
Elections run

Between 1851 and 1858, John Davis ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Davis's biggest single-election total was 11,137 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7. Davis's closest win came in the 1851 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7, decided by 262 votes.

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How many votes has John Davis received?

John Davis has received 45,293 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

John Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseIndianaWon10,89358.95%Sect
1856U.S. HouseIndianaWon11,13753.89%Usher
1854U.S. HouseIndianaLost8,58047.42%Harvey Scott
1852U.S. HouseIndianaWon8,60756.28%Barbour
1851U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,07651.08%Edward W McGaughey
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000118) and Wikidata (Q1700147). 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-2. 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.