John Taffe
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 30, 1827
- Died
- March 14, 1884
- Age at death
- 57
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 5 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1866–1870
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taffe25,711
Opponents26,345
3
Elections run
Between 1866 and 1870, John Taffe ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Taffe's biggest single-election total was 12,375 votes, in the 1870 U.S. House election in Nebraska's at-large district. Taffe's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in Nebraska's at-large district, decided by 511 votes.
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How many votes has John Taffe received?
John Taffe has received 25,711 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 12,37560.83% | George B Lake |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 8,71558.46% | Andrew J Poppleton |
| 1866 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 4,62152.97% | Turner Marquette A S Paddock J R Brooke Francis George Train |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000006) and Wikidata (Q1701888). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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