Thomas M. Davis : biography
Thomas Milburn "Tom" Davis III (born January 5, 1949) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia’s 11th congressional district in Northern Virginia. Davis was considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by five-term incumbent and fellow Republican John Warner in the 2008 election, but decided against it. washingtonpost.com He announced on January 30, 2008, that he would not seek reelection to an eighth term. cnn.comAmy Gardner, , 2008-01-30. Davis resigned from Congress on November 24, 2008.
Electoral history
Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | |||||
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1994 | 84,104 | 45% | 98,216 | 53% | Gordon S. Cruickshank | Independent | 3,246 | 2% | * | ||||||||||
1996 | 74,701 | 35% | Tom Davis | 138,758 | 64% | C. W. "Levi" Levy | Independent | 2,842 | 1% | * | |||||||||
1998 | (no candidate) | Tom Davis | 91,603 | 82% | C. W. "Levi" Levy | Independent | 18,807 | 17% | Write-ins | 1,701 | 2% | ||||||||
2000 | 83,455 | 34% | Tom Davis | 150,395 | 62% | Robert K. McBride | Independent | 4,774 | 2% | C. W. "Levi" Levy | Independent | 4,059 | 2% | * | |||||
2002 | (no candidate) | Tom Davis | 135,379 | 83% | Frank W. Creel | Constitution | 26,892 | 16% | Write-ins | 1,027 | 1% | ||||||||
2004 | Ken Longmyer | 118,305 | 38% | Tom Davis | 186,299 | 60% | Joseph P. Oddo | Independent | 4,338 | 1% | * | ||||||||
2006 | 102,511 | 44% | Tom Davis | 130,468 | 55% | Ferdinando C. Greco | Independent Green | 2,042 | 1% | * |
- Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1992, write-ins received 145 votes. In 1994, write-ins received 114 votes. In 1996, write-ins received 181 votes. In 2000, write-ins received 285 votes. In 2004, write-ins received 291 votes. In 2006, write-ins received 259 votes.
Early life and education
Davis was born in Minot, North Dakota, and moved to Fairfax County at an early age. He was a U.S. Senate Page and graduated as president of the senior class at the United States Capitol Page School in 1967. He is a graduate of Amherst College and the University of Virginia School of Law. He attended Officer Candidate School of the U.S. Army, served on active duty, and spent eight years with the Virginia National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve.