Peter Bell
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 12, 1812
- Died
- March 8, 1898
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bell5,918
Opponents8,369
1
Elections run
Peter Bell (1812–1898), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2 with 5,918 votes (41.37%), defeating William R Scurry and W D Lewis and 2 other candidates.
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How many votes has Peter Bell received?
Peter Bell has received 5,918 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1853 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 5,91841.37% | William R Scurry W D Lewis B F Carothers W P Blake |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000344) and Wikidata (Q881066). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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