Clarence Paton

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
communist
On the ballot
1940–1942
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Paton13,958
Opponents240,354
2
Elections run

Between 1940 and 1942, Clarence Paton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Paton's biggest single-election total was 8,532 votes, in the 1942 U.S. House election in California's District 6.

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How many votes has Clarence Paton received?

Clarence Paton has received 13,958 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Clarence Paton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost8,5327.26%Albert Carter (head-to-head)
William H Hollander
1940U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost5,4263.96%Albert Carter (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Clarence Paton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/clarence-paton. 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.