Benjamin Taliaferro
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 1, 1750
- Died
- September 3, 1821
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1798–1807
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taliaferro11,267
Opponents17,838
3
Elections run
Between 1798 and 1807, Benjamin Taliaferro ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Taliaferro's biggest single-election total was 7,628 votes, in the 1800 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district.
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How many votes has Benjamin Taliaferro received?
Benjamin Taliaferro has received 11,267 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | GovernorGeorgia | Lost | 3339.29% | Jared Irwin |
| 1800 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 7,62842.2% | James Jones (head-to-head) Francis Willis William Stephens James Cockran John Milledge (head-to-head) Peter O Gibson Percy Mrs Baldwin Joseph Plumer Jesse Scruggs (head-to-head) Robert Abercrombie Thomas P Carnes Daniel Ounsels John London |
| 1798 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 3,60632.95% | James Jones (head-to-head) Abraham Baldwin John Milledge (head-to-head) Thomas Polhill Jesse Scruggs (head-to-head) John Kogler Robert Watkins George Walton |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q817706). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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