John Taliaferro

★ U.S. Representative

Home state: Virginia
Party: whig
On the ballot: 1835–1841

Career timeline

1835Rep 1837Rep 1839Rep 1841Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Taliaferro2,200

Opponents2,110

Elections run

Between 1835 and 1841, John Taliaferro ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Taliaferro's biggest single-election total was 1,331 votes, in the 1839 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10. Taliaferro's closest win came in the 1835 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 10, decided by 17 votes.

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How many votes has John Taliaferro received?

John Taliaferro has received 2,200 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Taliaferro’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1841	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	—	—
1839	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	1,33151.41%	Grayson
1837	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	—	—
1835	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	86950.49%	Chino

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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.