Peter R Poirier

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1948–1952
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Poirier106,008
Opponents148,180
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1952, Peter R Poirier ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Poirier's biggest single-election total was 54,746 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1.

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How many votes has Peter R Poirier received?

Peter R Poirier has received 106,008 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Peter R Poirier’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1952U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost54,74639.83%Chester Merrow (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost51,26243.91%Chester Merrow (head-to-head)
Alexander Karanikas
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter R Poirier: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-r-poirier. 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.