John E. Peterson, U.S. Representative

John E. Peterson

U.S. Representative
Born
December 25, 1938
Current age
87
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1996–2006
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peterson796,295
Opponents240,011
6
Elections run

Between 1996 and 2006, John E. Peterson ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Peterson's biggest single-election total was 192,852 votes, in the 2004 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5. Peterson's closest win came in the 2006 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5, decided by 38,670 votes.

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How many votes has John E. Peterson received?

John E. Peterson has received 796,295 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

John E. Peterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon115,12660.05%Donald L. Hilliard
2004U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon192,85288.02%Thomas A. Martin (head-to-head)
2002U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon124,94287.24%Thomas A. Martin (head-to-head)
2000U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon147,57085.57%William M. Belitskus (head-to-head)
Thomas A. Martin (head-to-head)
1998U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon99,50284.81%William M. Belitskus (head-to-head)
1996U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon116,30360.26%Ruth C. Rudy
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000263) and Wikidata (Q6045035). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John E. Peterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-e-peterson. 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.