John A Peterson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1950
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peterson34,176
Opponents168,510
1
Elections run

John A Peterson, an Independent politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1950 U.S. House election in California's District 8 to John Anderson, receiving 34,176 votes (16.86%).

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How many votes has John A Peterson received?

John A Peterson has received 34,176 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A Peterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost34,17616.86%John Anderson
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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.