Manvel H. Davis

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 7, 1891
Died
February 10, 1959
Age at death
67
Home state
Missouri
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis886,376
Opponents932,640
1
Elections run

Manvel H. Davis (1891–1959), a Republican politician from Missouri, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Missouri to Harry S. Truman, receiving 886,376 votes (48.73%).

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How many votes has Manvel H. Davis received?

Manvel H. Davis has received 886,376 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Manvel H. Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. SenateMissouriLost886,37648.73%Harry S. Truman
William F. Rinck

Theodore Baeff
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6753241). 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.