Andrew Petersen

U.S. Representative
Born
March 10, 1870
Died
September 28, 1953
Age at death
83
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1922
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Petersen64,650
Opponents81,637
2
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1922, Andrew Petersen ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Petersen's biggest single-election total was 41,399 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in New York's District 9.

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How many votes has Andrew Petersen received?

Andrew Petersen has received 64,650 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Andrew Petersen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseNew YorkLost23,25134.77%David J Oconnell (head-to-head)
Robinson (head-to-head)

Frank Mershon
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkWon41,39952.13%David J Oconnell (head-to-head)
Robinson (head-to-head)

Frank E Merchon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000257) and Wikidata (Q1590789). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Andrew Petersen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/andrew-petersen. 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.