Morris Peterson

U.S. Representative
Born
March 26, 1906
Died
July 15, 1985
Age at death
79
Home state
Utah
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1960
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peterson65,939
Opponents65,871
1
Elections run

Morris Peterson (1906–1985), a Democratic politician from Utah, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1960 U.S. House election in Utah's District 1 with 65,939 votes (50.03%), defeating A Walter Stevenson.

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How many votes has Morris Peterson received?

Morris Peterson has received 65,939 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Morris Peterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseUtahWon65,93950.03%A Walter Stevenson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000264) and Wikidata (Q1880757). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Morris Peterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/morris-peterson. 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.