William A Peter

U.S. House candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
socialist
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Peter13,944
Opponents247,120
1
Elections run

William A Peter, a Socialist politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in West Virginia's at-large district to Howard Sutherland, receiving 13,944 votes (5.34%).

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How many votes has William A Peter received?

William A Peter has received 13,944 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William A Peter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost13,9445.34%Howard Sutherland
Ben H Hiner

Squire Halstead
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