John W. Davis

Governor
Born
March 7, 1826
Died
January 25, 1907
Age at death
80
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1887–1891
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis99,737
Opponents98,199
5
Elections run

Between 1887 and 1891, John W. Davis ran in 5 governor elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Davis's biggest single-election total was 22,249 votes, in the 1891 governor election in Rhode Island.

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How many votes has John W. Davis received?

John W. Davis has received 99,737 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

John W. Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1891GovernorRhode IslandWon22,24948.95%Herbert W. Ladd (head-to-head)
1890GovernorRhode IslandWon20,54848.76%Herbert W. Ladd (head-to-head)
1889GovernorRhode IslandWon21,28949.38%Herbert W. Ladd (head-to-head)
James Chace
1888GovernorRhode IslandLost17,55644.29%Royal C. Taft
1887GovernorRhode IslandWon18,09551.5%George P. Wetmore
Thomas H. Peabody
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886006). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John W. Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-davis-rhode-island. 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.