Peter Oakey

U.S. Representative
Born
February 25, 1861
Died
November 18, 1920
Age at death
59
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1916
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Oakey42,775
Opponents49,358
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1916, Peter Oakey ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Oakey's biggest single-election total was 22,876 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1. Oakey's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 1, decided by 856 votes.

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How many votes has Peter Oakey received?

Peter Oakey has received 42,775 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Peter Oakey’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseConnecticutLost22,87646.17%Augustine Lonergan (head-to-head)
Klein

Fancher

Fellerman
1914U.S. HouseConnecticutWon19,89946.73%Augustine Lonergan (head-to-head)
Duffy

Connolly

Bidwell

Mohl
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000002) and Wikidata (Q2043572). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Oakey: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-oakey. 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.