Francis Patterson

U.S. Representative
Born
July 30, 1867
Died
November 30, 1935
Age at death
68
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1920–1924
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson166,982
Opponents88,887
3
Elections run

Between 1920 and 1924, Francis Patterson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 64,592 votes, in the 1924 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1. Patterson's closest win came in the 1922 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 1, decided by 17,124 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in New Jersey's District 1 or all 1924 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Francis Patterson received?

Francis Patterson has received 166,982 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Francis Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1924U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon64,59269.13%Robert A Irving
Harkins
1922U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon46,50560.52%Wescott
McCormick
1920U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon55,88565.29%W P Kramer
Samuel Sharp

H F Niessner

Arthur G Hawes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000114) and Wikidata (Q1441490). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Patterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-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.