Peter Hutchinson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
December 17, 1949
Current age
76
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Independence Party of Minnesota
On the ballot
2006
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Hutchinson141,735
Opponents2.0M
1
Elections run

Peter Hutchinson, an Independence Party Of Minnesota politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2006 governor election in Minnesota to Tim Pawlenty, receiving 141,735 votes (6.43%).

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How many votes has Peter Hutchinson received?

Peter Hutchinson has received 141,735 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Peter Hutchinson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2006GovernorMinnesotaLost141,7356.43%Tim Pawlenty
Mike Hatch
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7174805). 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.