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
Years in office
3 years in the U.S. House
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 the Congressional Bioguide (W000449) and Wikidata (Q2074446). 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 September 25, 2026.