John Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
April 13, 1873
Died
March 24, 1955
Age at death
81
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1912
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis45,147
Opponents51,629
2
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1912, John Davis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Davis's biggest single-election total was 24,777 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 1.

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How many votes has John Davis received?

John Davis has received 45,147 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon24,77744.97%G A Laughlin
J H Holt

L E Peters
1910U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon20,37048.88%Charles E Carrigan
A L Bauer

William C Clayton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000121) and Wikidata (Q1332779). 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-west-virginia. 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.