Robert Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
July 31, 1850
Died
March 31, 1912
Age at death
61
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor11,698
Opponents10,960
1
Elections run

Robert Taylor (1850–1912), a Democratic politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 1 with 11,698 votes (51.63%), defeating Pettibone.

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How many votes has Robert Taylor received?

Robert Taylor has received 11,698 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseTennesseeWon11,69851.63%Pettibone
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000098) and Wikidata (Q503341). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-taylor-tennessee. 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.