Peter Wagner

U.S. Representative
Born
August 14, 1795
Died
September 13, 1884
Age at death
89
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wagner4,491
Opponents4,441
1
Elections run

Peter Wagner (1795–1884), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1838 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 4,491 votes (50.28%), defeating David Sacia.

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How many votes has Peter Wagner received?

Peter Wagner has received 4,491 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Peter Wagner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1838U.S. HouseNew YorkWon4,49150.28%David Sacia
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000020) and Wikidata (Q2979322). 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.