Mendel J. Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
October 23, 1942
Died
May 13, 2007
Age at death
64
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1972–1978
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis280,248
Opponents158,727
4
Elections run

Between 1972 and 1978, Mendel J. Davis ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Davis's biggest single-election total was 89,891 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1. Davis's closest win came in the 1972 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 1, decided by 10,156 votes.

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How many votes has Mendel J. Davis received?

Mendel J. Davis has received 280,248 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Mendel J. Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon65,62160.42%C. C. Wannamaker
1976U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon89,89168.88%Lonnie Rowell
1974U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon63,11172.73%George B Rast
Charles Amaker

Benjamin Frasier
1972U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon61,62554.49%J Sidi Limehouse
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000125) and Wikidata (Q1247276). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mendel J. Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mendel-j-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.