Mathews H Peters

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Illinois
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1886–1948
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peters89,739
Opponents158,781
3
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1948, Mathews H Peters ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Peters's biggest single-election total was 78,533 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 10.

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How many votes has Mathews H Peters received?

Mathews H Peters has received 89,739 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Mathews H Peters’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIllinoisLost78,53341.87%Richard Hoffman
1902U.S. HouseIllinoisLost5731.61%Joseph Graff
John M Niehaus
1886U.S. HouseIllinoisLost10,63341.86%Lewis Payson
James McGrew

James Kirk

O W Pollard

Oldt

M Cleary

N J Pillsbury
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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.