Peter Franchot, U.S. House candidate

Peter Franchot

U.S. House candidate
Born
November 25, 1947
Current age
78
Home state
Maryland
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Franchot102,478
Opponents172,619
1
Elections run

Peter Franchot, a Democratic politician from Maryland, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. House election in Maryland's District 8 to Constance A. Morella, receiving 102,478 votes (37.25%).

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How many votes has Peter Franchot received?

Peter Franchot has received 102,478 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Peter Franchot’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseMarylandLost102,47837.25%Constance A. Morella
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7174061). 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.