Miles Taylor

★ U.S. Representative

Born: July 16, 1805
Died: September 23, 1873
Age at death: 68
Home state: Louisiana
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1855–1859

Career timeline

1855Rep 1857Rep 1859Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Taylor17,033

Opponents15,161

Elections run

Between 1855 and 1859, Miles Taylor ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 6,175 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2. Taylor's closest win came in the 1857 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 2, decided by 58 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Louisiana's District 2 or all 1859 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Miles Taylor received?

Miles Taylor has received 17,033 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Miles Taylor’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1859	U.S. HouseLouisiana	Won	5,90856.99%	Nichols
1857	U.S. HouseLouisiana	Won	4,95050.29%	Burke
1855	U.S. HouseLouisiana	Won	6,17551.52%	Hunt

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000094) and Wikidata (Q1304089). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Miles Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/miles-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.