John Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
April 27, 1808
Died
July 1, 1892
Age at death
84
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor9,426
Opponents9,260
1
Elections run

John Taylor (1808–1892), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in New York's District 27 with 9,426 votes (50.44%), defeating E J Cook and Langdon.

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How many votes has John Taylor received?

John Taylor has received 9,426 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseNew YorkWon9,42650.44%E J Cook
Langdon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000088) and Wikidata (Q6241301). 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-new-york-2. 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.