Peter Forney

U.S. Representative
Born
April 21, 1756
Died
February 1, 1834
Age at death
77
Home state
North Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1813
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Forney1,870
Opponents1,834
1
Elections run

Peter Forney (1756–1834), a Democratic politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1813 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 11 with 1,870 votes (50.49%), defeating John Phifer.

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How many votes has Peter Forney received?

Peter Forney has received 1,870 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Peter Forney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon1,87050.49%John Phifer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000279) and Wikidata (Q937708). 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.