Caleb Taylor, U.S. House candidate

Caleb Taylor

U.S. House candidate
Born
July 27, 1813
Died
November 15, 1887
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
Years in office
3 years in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1866–1868
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor25,417
Opponents25,499
2
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1868, Caleb Taylor ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 13,158 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5.

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How many votes has Caleb Taylor received?

Caleb Taylor has received 25,417 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Caleb Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost13,15849.92%John Reading
1866U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost12,25949.92%Ross
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000068) and Wikidata (Q5019274). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Caleb Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/caleb-taylor. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified September 25, 2026.