John Taber
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 5, 1880
- Died
- November 22, 1965
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1922–1960
20-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taber1.3M
Opponents741,144
20
Elections run
Between 1922 and 1960, John Taber ran in 20 U.S. House elections, winning all 20. Taber's biggest single-election total was 110,304 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in New York's District 36. Taber's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. House election in New York's District 36, decided by 8,321 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 36, every U.S. House race in New York's District 38, or all 1960 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Taber received?
John Taber has received 1,328,863 popular votes across 20 U.S. elections, with a career record of 20–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 84,44152.59% | Francis J Souhan (head-to-head) |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 84,01964.71% | Frank B Lent |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 109,10169.55% | Bell |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 79,85068.39% | Carey |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 110,30469.9% | Oconnor Lila K Larson |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 68,47468.76% | Gordon |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 66,69558.04% | Francis J Souhan (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 63,38272.06% | Franklin |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 75,43265.56% | Frank J Erwin Walter Ohagen (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 47,62062.56% | Lithgow Osborne (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 64,50759.59% | William Kennelly Walter Walczyck |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 48,34454.66% | James B Davie Russell Walter Ohagen (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 61,27159.2% | William A Aiken Cyrus H Dubois Walter Ohagen (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 45,43160.98% | T J Sullivan Benedict Charles Vangorden |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 58,48460.9% | Lithgow Osborne (head-to-head) Edwin Wright V |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 43,13263.27% | Joseph P Craugh (head-to-head) Elmer Pierce |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 68,09569.06% | Joseph P Craugh (head-to-head) |
| 1926 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 48,78370.02% | Charles F Brandt |
| 1924 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 57,86571.66% | Michael J Maney |
| 1922 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 43,63365.5% | David J Sims |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000001) and Wikidata (Q6260150). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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