Peter Newhard

U.S. Representative
Born
July 26, 1783
Died
February 19, 1860
Age at death
76
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Newhard8,935
Opponents3,876
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, Peter Newhard ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Newhard's biggest single-election total was 4,636 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 8.

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How many votes has Peter Newhard received?

Peter Newhard has received 8,935 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Peter Newhard’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,29955.73%
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon4,63654.46%Livingston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000068) and Wikidata (Q7176081). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Newhard: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-newhard. 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.