Peter Shapiro

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
April 18, 1952
Died
March 29, 2024
Age at death
71
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1985
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Shapiro578,402
Opponents1.4M
1
Elections run

Peter Shapiro (1952–2024), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1985 governor election in New Jersey to Thomas Kean, receiving 578,402 votes (29.3%).

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How many votes has Peter Shapiro received?

Peter Shapiro has received 578,402 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Peter Shapiro’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1985GovernorNew JerseyLost578,40229.3%Thomas Kean
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7176881). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.