John Peterson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 4, 1850
- Died
- July 16, 1944
- Age at death
- 94
- Home state
- Indiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1912–1914
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peterson36,136
Opponents60,519
2
Elections run
Between 1912 and 1914, John Peterson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Peterson's biggest single-election total was 18,401 votes, in the 1912 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10.
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How many votes has John Peterson received?
John Peterson has received 36,136 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Lost | 17,73536.04% | William Wood William H Ade E A Bush |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIndiana | Won | 18,40138.78% | Edgar Crumpacker Claude G Bowers A K Mark William R Harkrider |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000262) and Wikidata (Q1699212). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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