William S. Taylor

Governor
Born
October 10, 1853
Died
August 2, 1928
Age at death
74
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1899
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor193,714
Opponents191,331
1
Elections run

William S. Taylor (1853–1928), a Republican politician from Kentucky, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1899 governor election in Kentucky with 193,714 votes (48.07%), defeating William Goebel.

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How many votes has William S. Taylor received?

William S. Taylor has received 193,714 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William S. Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1899GovernorKentuckyWon193,71448.07%William Goebel
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q359524). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.