J O Patterson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1831–1972
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson74,263
Opponents102,993
2
Elections run

Between 1831 and 1972, J O Patterson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 74,240 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8.

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How many votes has J O Patterson received?

J O Patterson has received 74,263 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

J O Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseTennesseeLost74,24044.11%Dan Kuykendall
Porter
1831U.S. HouseTennesseeLost230.26%James Standifer
N W Hale

J E Rogers
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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.