Thomas Davis

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 18, 1806
Died
July 26, 1895
Age at death
88
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1855–1878
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis9,553
Opponents34,577
5
Elections run

Between 1855 and 1878, Thomas Davis ran in 5 U.S. House elections, losing all 5. Davis's biggest single-election total was 3,138 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's District 1.

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How many votes has Thomas Davis received?

Thomas Davis has received 9,553 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

Thomas Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,33216.61%Nelson Aldrich
Welcome B Sayles

Benjamin Eames (head-to-head)

George H Corlis
1872U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost3,13825.87%Benjamin Eames (head-to-head)
1870U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,08511.14%Benjamin Eames (head-to-head)
Thomas A Jenckes

Vanslyck

Paul Mumford
1859U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost2,42231.22%Christopher Robinson
Arnold
1855U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost1,57622.95%Nathaniel Durfee
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Davis: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-davis-rhode-island. 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.