Peter Vroom
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 12, 1791
- Died
- November 18, 1873
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1838–1840
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Vroom59,630
Opponents668,008
2
Elections run
Between 1838 and 1840, Peter Vroom ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Vroom's biggest single-election total was 31,138 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district. Vroom's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district, decided by 37 votes.
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How many votes has Peter Vroom received?
Peter Vroom has received 59,630 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Lost | 31,1388.05% | William Halsted Joseph Randolph (head-to-head) John Aycrigg John Maxwell Charles Stratton Thomas Yorke (head-to-head) William Cooper (head-to-head) Joseph Kille (head-to-head) Kennedy Philemon Dickerson (head-to-head) Daniel Ryall (head-to-head) Clarke William G Freeman Lee Higgins John Grimes Samuel Aaron Isaac Hackett Richard F Green |
| 1838 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 28,4928.36% | William Cooper (head-to-head) Philemon Dickerson (head-to-head) Daniel Ryall (head-to-head) Joseph Kille (head-to-head) Joseph Randolph (head-to-head) Strat Max Hal Thomas Yorke (head-to-head) Force Aigg |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (V000123) and Wikidata (Q327580). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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