John E. Davis, U.S. Senate candidate

John E. Davis

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 18, 1913
Died
May 12, 1990
Age at death
77
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis103,475
Opponents104,593
1
Elections run

John E. Davis (1913–1990), a Republican politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota to Quentin N. Burdick, receiving 103,475 votes (49.19%).

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How many votes has John E. Davis received?

John E. Davis has received 103,475 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John E. Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. SenateNorth Dakota · SpecialLost103,47549.19%Quentin N. Burdick
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q277330). 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.