Jack A. Patterson, Gubernatorial candidate

Jack A. Patterson

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 1, 1890
Died
January 1, 1971
Age at death
81
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson101,287
Opponents173,278
1
Elections run

Jack A. Patterson (1890–1971), a Republican politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 governor election in North Dakota to John Moses, receiving 101,287 votes (36.89%).

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How many votes has Jack A. Patterson received?

Jack A. Patterson has received 101,287 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jack A. Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940GovernorNorth DakotaLost101,28736.89%John Moses
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6110920). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.