William Taylor

U.S. Representative
Born
April 5, 1788
Died
January 17, 1846
Age at death
57
Home state
Virginia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1843
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Taylor1,979
Opponents392
1
Elections run

William Taylor (1788–1846), a Democratic politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1843 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 11 with 1,979 votes (83.47%), defeating Henry C Stuart.

Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 11 or all 1843 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Taylor received?

William Taylor has received 1,979 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Taylor’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1843U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,97983.47%Henry C Stuart
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000104) and Wikidata (Q2580723). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Taylor: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-taylor-virginia-2. 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.