William Peery

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1743
Died
December 17, 1800
Age at death
57
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1796
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peery1,789
Opponents2,294
1
Elections run

William Peery (1743–1800), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1796 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to James Bayard, receiving 1,789 votes (43.82%).

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How many votes has William Peery received?

William Peery has received 1,789 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William Peery’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1796U.S. HouseDelawareLost1,78943.82%James Bayard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8016729). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Peery: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-peery. 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.