Peter Borst

U.S. Representative
Born
April 24, 1797
Died
November 14, 1848
Age at death
51
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1828
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Borst3,637
Opponents2,688
1
Elections run

Peter Borst (1797–1848), an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1828 U.S. House election in New York's District 12 with 3,637 votes (57.5%), defeating John Henry Livingston.

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How many votes has Peter Borst received?

Peter Borst has received 3,637 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Peter Borst’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1828U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,63757.5%John Henry Livingston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B000645) and Wikidata (Q2272102). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.