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Alexander Taylor

★ U.S. Representative
Born
March 22, 1815
Died
May 7, 1893
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor13,980
Opponents13,289
1
Elections run

Alexander Taylor (1815–1893), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 21 with 13,980 votes (51.27%), defeating Foster.

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How many votes has Alexander Taylor received?

Alexander Taylor has received 13,980 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,98051.27%Foster
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000063) and Wikidata (Q4720400). 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.