Peter Mathews

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1994–1998
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Mathews113,448
Opponents167,106
2
Elections run

Between 1994 and 1998, Peter Mathews ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Mathews's biggest single-election total was 59,767 votes, in the 1998 U.S. House election in California's District 38.

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How many votes has Peter Mathews received?

Peter Mathews has received 113,448 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Peter Mathews’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost59,76744.32%Stephen Horn
David Bowers
1994U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost53,68136.83%Stephan Horn
Lester W. Mueller

Richard K. Green
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Mathews: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-mathews. 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.