Robert Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
August 28, 1823
Died
October 29, 1906
Age at death
83
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882–1886
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis34,971
Opponents19,637
3
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1886, Robert Davis ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Davis's biggest single-election total was 14,080 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1. Davis's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 1, decided by 3,648 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Massachusetts's District 1 or all 1886 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Robert Davis received?

Robert Davis has received 34,971 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Robert Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon9,41658.59%McLaughlin
Edward H Hatfield (head-to-head)
1884U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon14,08066.47%Weston Howland
I Dwight Slow

Edward H Hatfield (head-to-head)

George M Buttrick
1882U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon11,47565.97%Nicholas Hathaway
George F Babbitt

Prelau D Conant

Francis D Cobb

Graham Nallett
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000130) and Wikidata (Q2158945). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-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.