Theodore Peyser

U.S. Representative
Born
February 18, 1873
Died
August 8, 1937
Age at death
64
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1932–1936
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peyser114,346
Opponents102,225
3
Elections run

Between 1932 and 1936, Theodore Peyser ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Peyser's biggest single-election total was 48,611 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in New York's District 17. Peyser's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in New York's District 17, decided by 6,621 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 17 or all 1936 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Theodore Peyser received?

Theodore Peyser has received 114,346 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Theodore Peyser’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseNew YorkWon48,61152.1%William Edlin
Frederick F Greenman

Louis Burdenz
1934U.S. HouseNew YorkWon29,33853.87%George A Spiegelberg
Henry Fruchter

William Albertson
1932U.S. HouseNew YorkWon36,39752.9%Ruth Pratt
Herman Kahn

Clara B Mann
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000281) and Wikidata (Q3816312). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Theodore Peyser: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/theodore-peyser. Accessed [date].

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.