Peter Sharpe
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 10, 1777
- Died
- August 3, 1842
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1822–1824
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sharpe7,940
Opponents32,542
2
Elections run
Between 1822 and 1824, Peter Sharpe ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sharpe's biggest single-election total was 4,199 votes, in the 1822 U.S. House election in New York's District 3.
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How many votes has Peter Sharpe received?
Peter Sharpe has received 7,940 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | U.S. HouseNew York | Lost | 3,74113.64% | Churchill Cambreleng (head-to-head) Gulian Verplanck Jeromus Johnson John Rathbone Haines (head-to-head) Henry Wheaton |
| 1822 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 4,19932.16% | Peter Waumaker John Morgan Churchill Cambreleng (head-to-head) Cadwallader D Colden John G Davis Thomas Addis Emmet Haines (head-to-head) Jonathan I Coddington John Striker John S Thorp Samuel Marsh James O Woodward Sylvanus Barker V Samuel Bayard Smith John Pintard Gideon Tucker Nathaniel G Ingraham Samuel S Cox |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000297) and Wikidata (Q82451). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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