John G Tait

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1912–1918
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tait222
Opponents67,953
2
Elections run

Between 1912 and 1918, John G Tait ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Tait's biggest single-election total was 174 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 22.

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How many votes has John G Tait received?

John G Tait has received 222 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John G Tait’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1740.54%Anthony Griffin
Sadie Kost

Murphy
1912U.S. HouseNew YorkLost480.13%Walter Chandler
Franklin Leonard Jr.

Alexander Brough

James S Frost
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John G Tait: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-g-tait. 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.