John Peters
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 13, 1864
- Died
- August 22, 1953
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- Maine
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1920
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peters102,082
Opponents77,268
4
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1920, John Peters ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Peters's biggest single-election total was 38,533 votes, in the 1920 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3. Peters's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in Maine's District 3, decided by 1,515 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Maine's District 3 or all 1920 U.S. House races.
How many votes has John Peters received?
John Peters has received 102,082 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 38,53366.66% | A C Towle |
| 1918 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 20,29357.61% | A J Chase |
| 1916 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 23,65653.52% | Bunker Currier S F Emerson (head-to-head) |
| 1914 | U.S. HouseMaine | Won | 19,60046.53% | W R Patngll W P Thompson W E Plummer S F Emerson (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000253) and Wikidata (Q666262). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Peters: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-peters. Accessed [date].