His seat was at first declared for his opponent,  John Hungerford, but after a lengthy investigation and official rulings as to the legitimacy of the election, Taliaferro was eventually awarded the seat. The initial House committee ruled in Hungerford’s favor, but upon review the House itself decided that many ineligible voters had voted, which resulted in Hungerford’s removal from office, as the resulting vote tally from the election gave Taliferro a majority of 121 votes.
His place was first assigned to his opponent, John Hungerford, but after a detailed inquiry and official rulings on the election's legitimacy, Taliaferro ultimately received the position. The initial House committee initially ruled in favor of Hungerford, but upon further investigation, the full House decided that many ineligible voters had cast ballots, which led to Hungerford's removal from office, as Taliferro secured a majority of 121 votes.