E. Earl Patton, U.S. Senate candidate

E. Earl Patton

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
June 27, 1927
Died
April 27, 2011
Age at death
83
Home state
Georgia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1968

Photo: State of Georgia, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patton256,796
Opponents885,093
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Elections run

E. Earl Patton (1927–2011), a Republican politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. Senate election in Georgia to Herman E. Talmadge, receiving 256,796 votes (22.49%).

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How many votes has E. Earl Patton received?

E. Earl Patton has received 256,796 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

E. Earl Patton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. SenateGeorgiaLost256,79622.49%Herman E. Talmadge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5321842). 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 July 28, 2026.