Peter Silvester, U.S. Representative

Peter Silvester

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1734
Died
October 21, 1808
Age at death
74
Home state
New York
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1789–1790
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Silvester3,340
Opponents2,769
2
Elections run

Between 1789 and 1790, Peter Silvester ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Silvester's biggest single-election total was 1,712 votes, in the 1790 U.S. House election in New York's District 5. Silvester's closest win came in the 1789 U.S. House election in New York's District 5, decided by 127 votes.

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How many votes has Peter Silvester received?

Peter Silvester has received 3,340 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Peter Silvester’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1790U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,71258.43%John Henry Livingston
1789U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,62851.21%Adgate
Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2078354). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Silvester: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-silvester. 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.