John Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
May 4, 1770
Died
April 16, 1832
Age at death
61
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1806–1810
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor1,587
Opponents1,432
2
Elections run

Between 1806 and 1810, John Taylor ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 889 votes, in the 1806 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4.

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How many votes has John Taylor received?

John Taylor has received 1,587 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1810U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost69847.78%William Lownoes
1806U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon88956.77%C Pinckney
Henry D Ward
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000085) and Wikidata (Q883164). 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-south-carolina-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.