P. Kenneth Peterson, U.S. Senate candidate

P. Kenneth Peterson

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
April 13, 1915
Died
December 31, 1993
Age at death
78
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peterson648,586
Opponents888,253
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Elections run

P. Kenneth Peterson (1915–1993), a Republican politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1960 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota to Hubert Humphrey, receiving 648,586 votes (42.2%).

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How many votes has P. Kenneth Peterson received?

P. Kenneth Peterson has received 648,586 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

P. Kenneth Peterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. SenateMinnesotaLost648,58642.2%Hubert Humphrey
Carl Feingold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7117384). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “P. Kenneth Peterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/p-kenneth-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.