Mason Peters

U.S. Representative
Born
September 3, 1844
Died
February 14, 1914
Age at death
69
Home state
Kansas
Party
populist
On the ballot
1896
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peters26,307
Opponents25,919
1
Elections run

Mason Peters (1844–1914), a Populist politician from Kansas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1896 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 2 with 26,307 votes (50.37%), defeating John P Harris.

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How many votes has Mason Peters received?

Mason Peters has received 26,307 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Mason Peters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseKansasWon26,30750.37%John P Harris
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000254) and Wikidata (Q1387588). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Mason Peters: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/mason-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.