Peter Hunter

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Iowa
Party
Communist
On the ballot
1932
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hunter467
Opponents993,829
1
Elections run

Peter Hunter, a Communist politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1932 U.S. Senate election in Iowa to Lewis Murphy, receiving 467 votes (0.05%).

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How many votes has Peter Hunter received?

Peter Hunter has received 467 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Peter Hunter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. SenateIowaLost4670.05%Lewis Murphy
Henry Field

Smith W. Brookhart

T. S. McCrill

Roy M. Harrop
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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.