Peter Porter

U.S. Representative
Born
October 10, 1853
Died
December 15, 1925
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1906
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Porter25,837
Opponents20,672
1
Elections run

Peter Porter (1853–1925), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1906 U.S. House election in New York's District 34 with 25,837 votes (50.74%), defeating James Wadsworth and William Van R Blighton.

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How many votes has Peter Porter received?

Peter Porter has received 25,837 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Peter Porter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1906U.S. HouseNew YorkWon25,83750.74%James Wadsworth
William Van R Blighton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000445) and Wikidata (Q7172441). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Porter: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-porter. 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.