Joseph Taggart
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 15, 1867
- Died
- December 3, 1938
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Kansas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1916
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taggart93,057
Opponents111,522
3
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1916, Joseph Taggart ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Taggart's biggest single-election total was 38,815 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2. Taggart's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2, decided by 3,680 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Taggart received?
Joseph Taggart has received 93,057 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | U.S. HouseKansas | Lost | 38,81545.71% | Edward Little J B Stevens |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 28,41241.7% | John H Crider Francis M Brady (head-to-head) Sena Hartzell Wallace |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseKansas | Won | 25,83050.13% | Francis M Brady (head-to-head) Thomas R S |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000011) and Wikidata (Q1426694). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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