Nathaniel Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1819
Died
April 1, 1887
Age at death
67
Home state
Tennessee
Party
union
On the ballot
1853–1865
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor10,623
Opponents15,642
2
Elections run

Between 1853 and 1865, Nathaniel Taylor ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 5,387 votes, in the 1853 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1. Taylor's closest win came in the 1865 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1, decided by 776 votes.

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How many votes has Nathaniel Taylor received?

Nathaniel Taylor has received 10,623 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Nathaniel Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseTennesseeWon5,23646.07%R E Miller
Randolph

Thomas Arnold
1853U.S. HouseTennesseeLost5,38736.15%Brookins Campbell
A G Watkins
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000095) and Wikidata (Q1966742). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Nathaniel Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/nathaniel-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.