Peter G. Gerry, U.S. Senator

Peter G. Gerry

U.S. Senator
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1916–1940
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gerry670,405
Opponents597,623
6
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1940, Peter G. Gerry ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning 4 and losing 2. Gerry's biggest single-election total was 173,847 votes, in the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Rhode Island. Gerry's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in Rhode Island, decided by 7,837 votes.

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How many votes has Peter G. Gerry received?

Peter G. Gerry has received 670,405 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.

Election history

Peter G. Gerry’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. SenateRhode IslandWon173,84755.16%James O. McManus
1934U.S. SenateRhode IslandWon140,70057.14%Felix Herbert
1930U.S. SenateRhode IslandLost109,68749.17%Jesse H. Metcalf
Charles F. Bishop
1928U.S. SenateRhode IslandLost116,23449.3%Felix Hebert
James P. Reid
1922U.S. SenateRhode IslandWon82,88952.17%R. Livingston Beeckman
James I. Bartholomew

James Matthews
1916U.S. SenateRhode IslandWon47,04852.94%Henry F. Lippitt
Frederick W. Hurst

Frank J. Sibley

Peter McDermott
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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.