John Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1835
Died
March 19, 1916
Age at death
80
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis18,947
Opponents18,623
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, John Davis ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Davis's biggest single-election total was 11,630 votes, in the 1870 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 18,947 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost7,31747.6%William L Wilson
1870U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon11,63052.39%I H Goff
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000119) and Wikidata (Q1700603). 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-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.