Mary Taylor Shelby Wright

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2008
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wright6,434
Opponents219,848
1
Elections run

Mary Taylor Shelby Wright, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2008 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9 to Steve Cohen, receiving 6,434 votes (2.84%).

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How many votes has Mary Taylor Shelby Wright received?

Mary Taylor Shelby Wright has received 6,434 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Mary Taylor Shelby Wright’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008U.S. HouseTennesseeLost6,4342.84%Steve Cohen
Jake Ford

Dewey Clark
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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.