Jonathan Taylor, U.S. Representative

Jonathan Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1796
Died
April 1, 1848
Age at death
52
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor12,165
Opponents12,887
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, Jonathan Taylor ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 6,497 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12. Taylor's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 12, decided by 321 votes.

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How many votes has Jonathan Taylor received?

Jonathan Taylor has received 12,165 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Jonathan Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseOhioLost6,49746.28%Joshua Mathiot
1838U.S. HouseOhioWon5,66851.46%Alexander Harper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6274577). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jonathan Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jonathan-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.