John Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
May 18, 1838
Died
February 17, 1911
Age at death
72
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor23,778
Opponents21,183
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, John Taylor ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 12,783 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8.

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How many votes has John Taylor received?

John Taylor has received 23,778 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseTennesseeWon12,78352.58%Warren (head-to-head)
1882U.S. HouseTennesseeWon10,99551.82%Hawkins
Warren (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000090) and Wikidata (Q630219). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-taylor. 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.