Jonathan M. Davis, Governor

Jonathan M. Davis

Governor
Born
April 27, 1871
Died
June 27, 1943
Age at death
72
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920–1926
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis848,167
Opponents1.4M
4
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1926, Jonathan M. Davis ran in 4 governor elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Davis's biggest single-election total was 271,058 votes, in the 1922 governor election in Kansas.

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How many votes has Jonathan M. Davis received?

Jonathan M. Davis has received 848,167 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

Jonathan M. Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1926GovernorKansasLost179,30835.3%Benjamin S. Paulen (head-to-head)
1924GovernorKansasLost182,86127.72%Benjamin S. Paulen (head-to-head)
William Allen White
1922GovernorKansasWon271,05850.87%William Yoast Morgan
1920GovernorKansasLost214,94039.27%Henry Justin Allen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q929317). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jonathan M. Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jonathan-davis. 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.