Westmoreland Davis, Governor

Westmoreland Davis

Governor
Born
August 21, 1859
Died
September 7, 1942
Age at death
83
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1917
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis64,266
Opponents24,957
1
Elections run

Westmoreland Davis (1859–1942), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1917 governor election in Virginia with 64,266 votes (71.5%), defeating T. J. Muncy.

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How many votes has Westmoreland Davis received?

Westmoreland Davis has received 64,266 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Westmoreland Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1917GovernorVirginiaWon64,26671.5%T. J. Muncy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q729662). 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.