John M. Peters

U.S. House candidate
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976–1978
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peters43,470
Opponents192,406
2
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1978, John M. Peters ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Peters's biggest single-election total was 33,071 votes, in the 1978 U.S. House election in New York's District 17.

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How many votes has John M. Peters received?

John M. Peters has received 43,470 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

John M. Peters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseNew YorkLost33,07125.08%John M. Murphy (head-to-head)
Thomas Hoyt Stokes
1976U.S. HouseNew YorkLost10,3997.65%John M. Murphy (head-to-head)
Kenneth J. Grossberger

Ned Schneier
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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.