John Tayler

U.S. House candidate

Born: July 4, 1742
Died: March 19, 1829
Age at death: 86
Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1816

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Tayler6

Opponents66,267

Elections run

In 1816, John Tayler ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Tayler's biggest single-election total was 4 votes, in the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 12.

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How many votes has John Tayler received?

John Tayler has received 6 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Tayler’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1816	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	40.02%	John Palmer John Savage Anthony J B Ross Zebulon R Shipherd Asa Adgate Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) Alric Man Sanford L Bradley Dorr J A King (head-to-head) George Tibbits (head-to-head) Gerrit Wendell Platt Myron B Ferris Benjamin Mooers Robert H Haskell George W Reid Percy D Adams Luman Wadhems
1816	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.01%	Isaac Williams John Drake Clapp Caleb Hyde J A King (head-to-head) Charles D Pratt James Hougteling Ladd Franklin George Tibbits (head-to-head) Ebenezer Wakely Smith (head-to-head) Lemon Thompson George D Wickham Elmer S White Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) Stephen O Runyon Dodge Swart David Chamberlin Henry Vanderlyn Ebenezer F Norton (head-to-head)
1816	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10%	Benjamin Ellicott John Spencer George L Church Graham Newell Micah Brooks Samuel Colt Ebenezer F Norton (head-to-head) Strong Smith (head-to-head) Jediah Prendigrass Alphonzo A Hopkins Benjamin F Lewis Benj Elect Daniel D Tompkins (head-to-head) William A Prendergast John Knox Frederick Hart Mallory

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q887475). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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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.