Peter G. Fitzgerald, U.S. Senator

Peter G. Fitzgerald

U.S. Senator
Born
October 20, 1960
Current age
65
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Fitzgerald1.7M
Opponents1.7M
1
Elections run

Peter G. Fitzgerald, a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1998 U.S. Senate election in Illinois with 1,709,041 votes (50.35%), defeating Carol Moseley-Braun and Don A. Torgersen and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Peter G. Fitzgerald received?

Peter G. Fitzgerald has received 1,709,041 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Peter G. Fitzgerald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. SenateIllinoisWon1,709,04150.35%Carol Moseley-Braun
Don A. Torgersen

Raymond W. Stalker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (F000442) and Wikidata (Q1344425). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.