John Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
August 9, 1826
Died
August 1, 1901
Age at death
74
Home state
Kansas
Party
people's
On the ballot
1890–1894
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis55,475
Opponents58,956
3
Elections run

Between 1890 and 1894, John Davis ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Davis's biggest single-election total was 20,162 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 5.

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How many votes has John Davis received?

John Davis has received 55,475 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

John Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseKansasLost15,83142.14%William Calderhead
C W Brandenburg

F M Durkee
1892U.S. HouseKansasWon20,16250.32%Joseph R Burton
Sidney G Cook

Horace Hurley
1890U.S. HouseKansasWon19,48252.91%Phillips
Park S Warren
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000115) and Wikidata (Q1699771). 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-kansas-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.