Thomas Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
December 18, 1806
Died
July 26, 1895
Age at death
88
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis5,524
Opponents5,345
1
Elections run

Thomas Davis (1806–1895), a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1 with 5,524 votes (50.8%), defeating Dan King and John H Willard.

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How many votes has Thomas Davis received?

Thomas Davis has received 5,524 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseRhode IslandWon5,52450.8%Dan King
John H Willard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000135) and Wikidata (Q2423380). 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.