Joseph Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
April 13, 1828
Died
August 7, 1892
Age at death
64
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874–1878
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis43,620
Opponents39,805
3
Elections run

Between 1874 and 1878, Joseph Davis ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Davis's biggest single-election total was 16,832 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4.

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How many votes has Joseph Davis received?

Joseph Davis has received 43,620 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Joseph Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon11,86451.07%Josiah Turner
A H Jones
1876U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon16,83252.5%W Hall Young
1874U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon14,92452.85%William J Headen
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000123) and Wikidata (Q1314721). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joseph Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joseph-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.