John Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
March 7, 1805
Died
September 6, 1870
Age at death
65
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846–1852
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor27,079
Opponents24,455
4
Elections run

Between 1846 and 1852, John Taylor ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 7,653 votes, in the 1852 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 10. Taylor's closest win came in the 1850 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8, decided by 529 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 10, every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 8, or all 1852 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Taylor received?

John Taylor has received 27,079 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseOhioWon7,65353.09%Carl G Sherer
1850U.S. HouseOhioWon5,85051.93%Charles J McCormick
1848U.S. HouseOhioWon7,44952.93%James H Cleveland
1846U.S. HouseOhioWon6,12751.59%L Byington
H L Stewart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000089) and Wikidata (Q6243713). 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-ohio. 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.