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
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 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 July 28, 2026.