Peter Van Gaasbeck

U.S. Representative
Born
September 27, 1754
Home state
New York
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1793
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaasbeck1,464
Opponents1,632
1
Elections run

Peter Van Gaasbeck, an Independent politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1793 U.S. House election in New York's District 4 with 1,464 votes (47.29%), defeating John Hathorn and Alva Carpenter and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Peter Van Gaasbeck received?

Peter Van Gaasbeck has received 1,464 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Peter Van Gaasbeck’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1793U.S. HouseNew YorkWon1,46447.29%John Hathorn
Alva Carpenter

C C Schoonmaker

Lemon Thompson

Jesse Woodhull
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000039) and Wikidata (Q499513). 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.