John Davy

U.S. Representative
Born
June 29, 1835
Died
April 21, 1909
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1874–1876
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davy29,908
Opponents31,161
2
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1876, John Davy ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Davy's biggest single-election total was 17,138 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in New York's District 30. Davy's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in New York's District 30, decided by 248 votes.

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How many votes has John Davy received?

John Davy has received 29,908 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Davy’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNew YorkLost17,13848.82%Elizur Hart
Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head)
1874U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,77049.18%Angle
Alphonzo A Hopkins (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000145) and Wikidata (Q6245768). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Davy: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-davy. 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.