Robert Davidson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 23, 1832
- Died
- January 18, 1908
- Age at death
- 75
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1876–1888
6-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davidson98,738
Opponents71,319
7
Elections run
Between 1876 and 1888, Robert Davidson ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 6 and losing 1. Davidson's biggest single-election total was 19,822 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Florida's District 1. Davidson's closest win came in the 1884 U.S. House election in Florida's District 1, decided by 2,726 votes.
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How many votes has Robert Davidson received?
Robert Davidson has received 98,738 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 19,82267.08% | Benjamin |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 14,49366.23% | Pendleton |
| 1884 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 14,61955.14% | Locke |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 11,24451.54% | Skinner D L McKinnon |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 14,97157.46% | Witherspoon |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 11,52758.13% | Conover |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Lost | 12,06249.4% | William Purman |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000085) and Wikidata (Q1467857). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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