Gene Taylor
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 10, 1928
- Died
- October 27, 1998
- Age at death
- 70
- Home state
- Missouri
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1986
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor982,644
Opponents591,016
8
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1986, Gene Taylor ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 164,586 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7. Taylor's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 7, decided by 1,842 votes.
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How many votes has Gene Taylor received?
Gene Taylor has received 982,644 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 114,21066.98% | Ken Young (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 164,58669.61% | Ken Young (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 91,39150.51% | David A. Geisler |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 161,66867.78% | Ken Young (head-to-head) |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 104,56661.18% | Jim Thomas |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 133,65662.02% | Dolan G. Hawkins |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 79,78752.34% | Richard L Franks |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseMissouri | Won | 132,78063.72% | Thomas |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000075) and Wikidata (Q1501454). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gene Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gene-taylor. Accessed [date].