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Doug Peterson

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1948
Current age
78
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peterson96,016
Opponents131,639
1
Elections run

Doug Peterson, a Democratic politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2 to Vin Weber, receiving 96,016 votes (42.17%).

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How many votes has Doug Peterson received?

Doug Peterson has received 96,016 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Doug Peterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost96,01642.17%Vin Weber
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q67225032). 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.