Peter Garland

U.S. Representative
Born
June 16, 1923
Died
January 26, 2005
Age at death
81
Home state
Maine
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1960
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Garland85,821
Opponents73,826
1
Elections run

Peter Garland (1923–2005), a Republican politician from Maine, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1960 U.S. House election in Maine's District 1 with 85,821 votes (53.76%), defeating James C Oliver.

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How many votes has Peter Garland received?

Peter Garland has received 85,821 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Peter Garland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseMaineWon85,82153.76%James C Oliver
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000069) and Wikidata (Q2073568). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Garland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-garland. 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.