Peter Mahoney

U.S. Representative
Born
June 25, 1848
Died
March 27, 1889
Age at death
40
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1884–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mahoney32,850
Opponents24,993
2
Elections run

Between 1884 and 1886, Peter Mahoney ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Mahoney's biggest single-election total was 18,971 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in New York's District 4. Mahoney's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in New York's District 4, decided by 3,628 votes.

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How many votes has Peter Mahoney received?

Peter Mahoney has received 32,850 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Peter Mahoney’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HouseNew YorkWon13,87953.64%Oconnor
Robinson
1884U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,97157.82%Mullholland
Shotwell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000068) and Wikidata (Q654740). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Mahoney: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-mahoney. Accessed [date].

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.