Taber

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1808
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taber1
Opponents12,352
1
Elections run

Taber, an Independent politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1808 U.S. House election in Rhode Island's at-large district to Richard Jackson, receiving 1 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has Taber received?

Taber has received 1 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Taber’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808U.S. HouseRhode IslandLost10.01%Howard E Russell Jr.
Richard Jackson

Elisha Potter

William Willbour

Steere
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Taber: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/taber-rhode-island. 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.