Taintor

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taintor8,343
Opponents16,852
1
Elections run

Taintor, a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 7 to Edward Dunphy, receiving 8,343 votes (33.02%).

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How many votes has Taintor received?

Taintor has received 8,343 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Taintor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkLost8,34333.02%Edward Dunphy
Lloyd Bryce

Labanta

Lehman Blynn
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Taintor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/taintor. 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.