John S Peters
★ Governor
- Born
- September 21, 1772
- Died
- March 30, 1858
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1823–1833
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peters34,006
Opponents53,834
4
Elections run
Between 1823 and 1833, John S Peters ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 3 and losing 1. Peters's biggest single-election total was 12,819 votes, in the 1831 governor election in Connecticut. Peters's closest win came in the 1833 governor election in Connecticut, decided by 182 votes.
Browse every governor election in Connecticut, every U.S. House race in Connecticut's at-large district, or all 1833 governor races.
How many votes has John S Peters received?
John S Peters has received 34,006 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1833 | GovernorConnecticut | Won | 9,21242.14% | Henry W Edwards (head-to-head) Zalmon Storrs (head-to-head) |
| 1832 | GovernorConnecticut | Won | 11,97171.44% | Calvin Willey |
| 1831 | GovernorConnecticut | Won | 12,81968.75% | Zalmon Storrs (head-to-head) |
| 1823 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Lost | 40.01% | Gideon Tomlinson Ebenezer Stoddard Ansel Sterling Lemuel Whitman Noyes Barber Ellsworth B Foote Henry W Edwards (head-to-head) Daniel Burrows John Rufs Lyman Law Timothy Pitkin Williams Asa Bacon Denison Willey Joseph Eaton Hubbard Phelps William A Sherman David Daggett Frederick Wolcott Beers Noah B Benedict Calvin Goddard Nathaniel Griffen Seth P Staples Hall Zephaniah Swift Wells Epaph Champion Nathaniel Terry Jacob B Gurley William Bristol David Plant Johnson Eli Todd Nicholas Moseley |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884341). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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