Peter Van Ness

U.S. House candidate

Home state: New York
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1793–1806

Career timeline

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1806Rep

0-7

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Ness3,143

Opponents18,493

Elections run

Between 1793 and 1806, Peter Van Ness ran in 7 U.S. House elections, losing all 7. Ness's biggest single-election total was 1,525 votes, in the 1802 U.S. House election in New York's District 8.

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How many votes has Peter Van Ness received?

Peter Van Ness has received 3,143 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–7.

Election history

Peter Van Ness’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1806	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	James Van Alen Henry Livingston (head-to-head) Peter Van Alstyne Jeremiah Calkin Robert Rusticoat Wellington Roe D Frank Allen N H Decker James Frazier James Lawrence V (head-to-head)
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Henry Livingston (head-to-head)
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	Daniel Verplanck Theron Akin Daniel Van Planck Oliver Phelps (head-to-head) Garret G Lansing William Morgan
1804	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	10.03%	John Russell F R Gilbert Andrew L Martin Erastus Root Benjamin Gold Gussie Reed George Grenell Hiram G Hotchkiss Combs John M Donald John Rawson Elmer S White Lithgow Osborne Williams John Brimer Jonathan Nicholls Benajah Bundy Abel Card Rockwell Kent Oliver Phelps (head-to-head) Monson Morris Benjamin Gilbirt Marvin Wilson Adam Hasay James P Cannon Reuben Backingham James A Peck Cyrus Lad Ephraim Sturtvert Henry Bradt Aaron Burr Kenneth Cameron Edward B %dr< Foote
1802	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	1,52548.44%	Henry Livingston (head-to-head) James Lawrence V (head-to-head)
1796	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	75842.25%	Hezekiah L Homer
1793	U.S. HouseNew York	Lost	85630.78%	Ezekiel Gilbert John Henry Livingston

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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.