William Davis

U.S. Representative
Born
August 16, 1815
Died
August 5, 1891
Age at death
75
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Davis10,020
Opponents9,724
1
Elections run

William Davis (1815–1891), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5 with 10,020 votes (50.75%), defeating Chas E Ingersoll.

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How many votes has William Davis received?

William Davis has received 10,020 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Davis’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,02050.75%Chas E Ingersoll
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000143) and Wikidata (Q8015836). 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.