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

John Peters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseMaineWon38,53366.66%A C Towle
1918U.S. HouseMaineWon20,29357.61%A J Chase
1916U.S. HouseMaineWon23,65653.52%Bunker
Currier

S F Emerson (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseMaineWon19,60046.53%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].

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.