William H Taylor

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Michigan
Party: socialist labor
On the ballot: 1844–1974

Career timeline

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1920Rep 1922Rep 1924Rep 1938Rep 1946Rep 1954Rep

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Taylor110,464

Opponents1.2M

Elections run

Between 1844 and 1974, William H Taylor ran in 15 U.S. House elections, losing all 15. Taylor's biggest single-election total was 73,309 votes, in the 1974 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6.

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How many votes has William H Taylor received?

William H Taylor has received 110,464 popular votes across 15 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–15.

Election history

William H Taylor’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1974	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	73,30948.88%	Michael Ballard Robert William Carr Frank E Jones Margaret M Hayes Randolph A Wedler
1960	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	720.04%	George Meader (head-to-head) Thomas P Payne Verdon Dunckel Elmer Graham
1958	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	1730.14%	George Meader (head-to-head) John S Hall Archie Woodhurst
1954	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	560.05%	George Meader (head-to-head) J Henry Owens
1946	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	8270.52%	George Dondero John W L Hicks
1938	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	270.03%	Earl Michener Walter C Averill Jr. Eugene L Howard
1924	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	750.11%	John Ketcham William T Evans
1922	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	10,50128.89%	Carl Mapes (head-to-head)
1920	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	5,2693.73%	Patrick Kelley Frank L Dodge
1914	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	9,03130.78%	Carl Mapes (head-to-head) John W Ewing Benjamin H Harris David Q Barry
1914	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	2860.87%	Frank Scott Sheldon William J McDonald Albert J Baker Jesse M Miller
1912	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	10%	John Smith Claude S Carney Edward N Dingley Edd C Rogers
1904	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	1,5343.46%	Washington Gardner Lloyd C Feighner Joy R D Snyder Newton E Tower
1882	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	3361%	Julius Houseman William O Webster Henry D Inman
1844	U.S. HouseMichigan	Lost	8,96745.35%	John Chipman Edwin A Atlee

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William H Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-h-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.