Peter Wendover
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 1, 1768
- Died
- September 24, 1834
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1814–1818
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wendover12,859
Opponents31,452
3
Elections run
Between 1814 and 1818, Peter Wendover ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Wendover's biggest single-election total was 5,119 votes, in the 1816 U.S. House election in New York's District 2.
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How many votes has Peter Wendover received?
Peter Wendover has received 12,859 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 3,20735.47% | Freeborn Garretson Henry Meigs Dirck Gardenier Andrew Gassner Fernando Wood James L Wells Howard Gillespie Myers James Guion Nathan Sage Phillip Brather Walter Peek Jacob Jay John Tylee Samuel A Lawrance John Anthon (head-to-head) David B Ogden |
| 1816 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 5,11928.56% | William Irving (head-to-head) William J Hoffman Edward Ely John N Jones Smith Townsend John Evans Scudder John Perine F R Gilbert Sylvanus Barker V Gurdon S Mumfort Samuel L Mitchill John G Davis |
| 1814 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 4,53326.13% | William Irving (head-to-head) John Anthon (head-to-head) Jacob Lorillard |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (W000293) and Wikidata (Q168148). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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