Thomas E. Davis, Gubernatorial candidate

Thomas E. Davis

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 25, 1828
Died
November 26, 1911
Age at death
83
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis80,658
Opponents84,585
1
Elections run

Thomas E. Davis (1828–1911), a Republican politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1892 governor election in West Virginia to William A. MacCorkle, receiving 80,658 votes (47.08%).

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How many votes has Thomas E. Davis received?

Thomas E. Davis has received 80,658 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas E. Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorWest VirginiaLost80,65847.08%William A. MacCorkle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1688406). 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.