Peter Wigginton, U.S. House candidate

Peter Wigginton

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 6, 1839
Died
July 7, 1890
Age at death
50
Home state
California
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wigginton19,083
Opponents19,104
1
Elections run

Peter Wigginton (1839–1890), a Democratic politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1876 U.S. House election in California's District 4 to Romualdo Pacheco, receiving 19,083 votes (49.94%).

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How many votes has Peter Wigginton received?

Peter Wigginton has received 19,083 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Peter Wigginton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost19,08349.94%Romualdo Pacheco
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2074446). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Wigginton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-wigginton. 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.