James L. Taft Jr.

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 21, 1930
Died
September 5, 2011
Age at death
80
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jr.178,254
Opponents218,561
1
Elections run

James L. Taft Jr. (1930–2011), a Republican politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 governor election in Rhode Island to J. Joseph Garrahy, receiving 178,254 votes (44.71%).

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How many votes has James L. Taft Jr. received?

James L. Taft Jr. has received 178,254 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James L. Taft Jr.’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976GovernorRhode IslandLost178,25444.71%J. Joseph Garrahy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q94700736). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.