James Peterson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- February 11, 1894
- Died
- March 28, 1978
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1932–1936
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peterson123,236
Opponents40,229
2
Elections run
Between 1932 and 1936, James Peterson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Peterson's biggest single-election total was 61,855 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Florida's District 1.
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How many votes has James Peterson received?
James Peterson has received 123,236 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 61,85574.46% | B L Hamner |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 61,38176.35% | Arthur R Thompson F J Reynolds Herbert Drane |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000261) and Wikidata (Q541986). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Peterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-peterson. Accessed [date].