John Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
August 7, 1788
Died
April 1, 1878
Age at death
89
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis4,464
Opponents4,138
1
Elections run

John Davis (1788–1878), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6 with 4,464 votes (51.89%), defeating Mathias Morris.

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How many votes has John Davis received?

John Davis has received 4,464 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,46451.89%Mathias Morris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000116) and Wikidata (Q13219597). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.