Edward Patterson

U.S. Representative
Born
October 4, 1895
Died
March 6, 1940
Age at death
44
Home state
Kansas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1936
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson107,334
Opponents110,894
2
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1936, Edward Patterson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 55,541 votes, in the 1936 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 3. Patterson's closest win came in the 1934 U.S. House election in Kansas's District 3, decided by 2,083 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Patterson received?

Edward Patterson has received 107,334 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1936U.S. HouseKansasWon55,54148.42%Harold McGugin (head-to-head)
L P Beard
1934U.S. HouseKansasWon51,79350.03%Harold McGugin (head-to-head)
C S Bendure
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000111) and Wikidata (Q976506). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Patterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-patterson. 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.