David Patton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 26, 1837
Died
January 17, 1914
Age at death
76
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1890
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patton17,262
Opponents17,055
1
Elections run

David Patton (1837–1914), a Democratic politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1890 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 10 with 17,262 votes (50.3%), defeating William Owen and Henry J Adams.

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How many votes has David Patton received?

David Patton has received 17,262 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

David Patton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseIndianaWon17,26250.3%William Owen
Henry J Adams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000137) and Wikidata (Q1174643). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Patton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-patton. 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.