Peter G. Torkildsen

U.S. Representative
Born
January 28, 1958
Current age
68
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1992–1998
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Torkildsen503,745
Opponents515,508
4
Elections run

Between 1992 and 1998, Peter G. Torkildsen ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Torkildsen's biggest single-election total was 159,165 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6. Torkildsen's closest win came in the 1994 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 6, decided by 7,471 votes.

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How many votes has Peter G. Torkildsen received?

Peter G. Torkildsen has received 503,745 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.

Election history

Peter G. Torkildsen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost90,98642.38%John F. Tierney (head-to-head)
Randal C. Fritz (head-to-head)
1996U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost132,64247.99%John F. Tierney (head-to-head)
Martin J. McNulty

Randal C. Fritz (head-to-head)

Benjamin A. Gatchell (head-to-head)

Orrin Smith
1994U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon120,95250.51%John F. Tierney (head-to-head)
Benjamin A. Gatchell (head-to-head)
1992U.S. HouseMassachusettsWon159,16554.83%Nicholas Mavroules
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (T000314) and Wikidata (Q1605716). 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.