Edward J. Patten
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 22, 1905
- Died
- September 17, 1994
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1962–1978
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patten854,953
Opponents615,359
9
Elections run
Between 1962 and 1978, Edward J. Patten ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Patten's biggest single-election total was 131,393 votes, in the 1964 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 15. Patten's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 15, decided by 2,836 votes.
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How many votes has Edward J. Patten received?
Edward J. Patten has received 854,953 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 55,94448.28% | Charles W. Wiley (head-to-head) Ann V. Bastian Michael Fieschko |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 106,17059.04% | Charles W. Wiley (head-to-head) Dennis F. Adams Sr. Michael Klein Bruce E. Todd |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 92,59371.02% | Ernest J Hammesfahr Paul M Schiff |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 98,15552.33% | Fuller H Brooks |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 94,77261.06% | Peter P Garibaldi |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 107,31654.57% | George W Luke Joseph J Hischar |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 81,95956.96% | C John Stroumtsos Albert Wasilewski |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 131,39363.15% | Bernard F Rodgers (head-to-head) |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 86,65156.71% | Bernard F Rodgers (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000106) and Wikidata (Q268677). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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