John Peters

U.S. Representative
Born
October 9, 1822
Died
April 2, 1904
Age at death
81
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1866–1870
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peters35,211
Opponents22,191
3
Elections run

Between 1866 and 1870, John Peters ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Peters's biggest single-election total was 13,338 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Maine's District 4. Peters's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Maine's District 4, decided by 2,640 votes.

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How many votes has John Peters received?

John Peters has received 35,211 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Peters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseMaineWon9,96257.59%William Emery
1868U.S. HouseMaineWon13,33861.23%George W Ladd
1866U.S. HouseMaineWon11,91164.4%Jonathan Weston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000252) and Wikidata (Q1699075). 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-maine. 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.