Stephen Taber

U.S. Representative
Born
March 7, 1821
Died
April 23, 1886
Age at death
65
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1864–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taber22,690
Opponents19,385
2
Elections run

Between 1864 and 1866, Stephen Taber ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Taber's biggest single-election total was 12,232 votes, in the 1864 U.S. House election in New York's District 1. Taber's closest win came in the 1866 U.S. House election in New York's District 1, decided by 1,096 votes.

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How many votes has Stephen Taber received?

Stephen Taber has received 22,690 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Stephen Taber’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866U.S. HouseNew YorkWon10,45852.76%Gleason
1864U.S. HouseNew YorkWon12,23254.96%Curtis
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000002) and Wikidata (Q129710). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Stephen Taber: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/stephen-taber. 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.