George Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
October 19, 1820
Died
January 18, 1894
Age at death
73
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor13,169
Opponents25,498
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, George Taylor ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 8,591 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.

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How many votes has George Taylor received?

George Taylor has received 13,169 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

George Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkLost4,57826%James Humphrey
Litchfield

Backhouse
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon8,59140.79%Stranhan
Fernando Wood

Alexander McCue
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000077) and Wikidata (Q211808). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-taylor-new-york. 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.