Peter A. Peyser
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 7, 1921
- Died
- October 9, 2014
- Age at death
- 93
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1982
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peyser481,936
Opponents491,229
6
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1982, Peter A. Peyser ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Peyser's biggest single-election total was 99,737 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 23.
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How many votes has Peter A. Peyser received?
Peter A. Peyser has received 481,936 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 73,12439.72% | Benjamin A. Gilman Charles C. Beck Richard Bruno |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 85,74956.22% | Andrew A. Albanese |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 66,35451.61% | Angelo Martinelli John P. Hagen |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 80,36111.43% | William S Greenawalt (head-to-head) |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 99,73741.87% | Albert Ottinger |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 76,61142.5% | William Dretzin Anthony J Devito William S Greenawalt (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000280) and Wikidata (Q7172439). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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