Peter Quinn

U.S. House candidate
Born
May 10, 1904
Died
December 23, 1974
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1944
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Quinn91,665
Opponents70,746
1
Elections run

Peter Quinn (1904–1974), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1944 U.S. House election in New York's District 26 to Samuel T Shay, receiving 91,665 votes (42.59%).

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How many votes has Peter Quinn received?

Peter Quinn has received 91,665 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Peter Quinn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. HouseNew YorkLost91,66542.59%Samuel T Shay
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7172443). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Quinn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-quinn. 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.