Peterson

(name as recorded in the historical source)

U.S. House candidate

Home state: Connecticut
Party: SOCIALIST LABOR
On the ballot: 1918

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Peterson113

Opponents35,374

Elections run

Peterson, a SOCIALIST LABOR politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1918 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 4 to Schuyler Merritt, receiving 113 votes (0.32%).

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How many votes has Peterson received?

Peterson has received 113 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Peterson’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1918	U.S. HouseConnecticut	Lost	1130.32%	Schuyler Merritt Peck Cederholm Allyn Desilets

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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.