Peter Otey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 22, 1840
- Died
- May 4, 1902
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1894–1900
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Otey54,496
Opponents34,795
4
Elections run
Between 1894 and 1900, Peter Otey ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Otey's biggest single-election total was 17,187 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6. Otey's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6, decided by 2,314 votes.
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How many votes has Peter Otey received?
Peter Otey has received 54,496 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 15,94877.53% | Toney Stovall A F Fairweather |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 10,75966.93% | Daniel Butler C N Heermans Ira W Kimmel D G Revere C W Burwell |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 17,18757% | Duval Radford Daniel J Hoge (head-to-head) James Johnston |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseVirginia | Won | 10,60247.14% | Daniel J Hoge (head-to-head) O C Rucker John Ambler Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (O000126) and Wikidata (Q2075970). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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