James M Taylor

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1934
0-8
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor109,539
Opponents246,485
8
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1934, James M Taylor ran in 8 U.S. House elections, losing all 8. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 44,617 votes, in the 1934 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 18.

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How many votes has James M Taylor received?

James M Taylor has received 109,539 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–8.

Election history

James M Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1934U.S. HouseIllinoisLost44,61747.58%James Meeks
John L Guingrich
1914U.S. HouseIllinoisLost1,7204.2%Charles Fuller
William Hinebaugh

George V B Weeks
1906U.S. HouseIllinoisLost12,77732.74%Joseph Cannon
Ernest G Shouse

Meredith Walker
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5,99611.17%James Aldrich
Max Dembufsky

Thomas Craig

Winfield S McComas
1888U.S. HouseIllinoisLost19,75545.48%George Adams (head-to-head)
L D Rogers

Henry T Lloyd
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisLost2231.08%William Mason
B W Goodhur

J L Whitlock
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisLost7,48029.6%George Adams (head-to-head)
I A Hawkins

G W Gray
1884U.S. HouseIllinoisLost16,97143.34%William Springer
George P Harrington

Thomas S Knoles
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James M Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-m-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.