Elizabeth J. Patterson

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1939
Died
November 10, 2018
Age at death
78
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986–1992
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson333,355
Opponents301,588
4
Elections run

Between 1986 and 1992, Elizabeth J. Patterson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 94,182 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4. Patterson's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 4, decided by 5,364 votes.

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How many votes has Elizabeth J. Patterson received?

Elizabeth J. Patterson has received 333,355 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.

Election history

Elizabeth J. Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaLost94,18247.47%Bob Inglis
Jo Jorgensen
1990U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon81,92761.35%Terry Haskins
1988U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon90,23452.15%Knox White
1986U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon67,01251.39%Bill Workman
Bob Wilson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000112) and Wikidata (Q1866591). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Elizabeth J. Patterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/elizabeth-j-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.