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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1858 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 10,89358.95% | Sect |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 11,13753.89% | Usher |
| 1854 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 8,58047.42% | Harvey Scott |
| 1852 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 8,60756.28% | Barbour |
| 1851 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 6,07651.08% | 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.
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