Timothy Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
March 29, 1794
Died
April 27, 1872
Age at death
78
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1856
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis21,888
Opponents15,868
1
Elections run

Timothy Davis (1794–1872), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1856 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 with 21,888 votes (57.9%), defeating Shepherd Leffler.

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How many votes has Timothy Davis received?

Timothy Davis has received 21,888 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Timothy Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseIowaWon21,88857.9%Shepherd Leffler
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000140) and Wikidata (Q1242725). 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.