Horace W Taft

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1838
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taft4
Opponents7,158
1
Elections run

Horace W Taft, an Independent politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1838 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6 to James Alvord, receiving 4 votes (0.06%).

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How many votes has Horace W Taft received?

Horace W Taft has received 4 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Horace W Taft’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost40.06%James Alvord
Thomas Nims

Osmyn Baker

Israel Billings
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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.