James Patterson

U.S. Representative
Born
June 25, 1857
Died
October 25, 1911
Age at death
54
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1904–1908
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson20,449
Opponents707
3
Elections run

Between 1904 and 1908, James Patterson ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 8,440 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2. Patterson's closest win came in the 1906 U.S. House election in South Carolina's District 2, decided by 4,362 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in South Carolina's District 2 or all 1908 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Patterson received?

James Patterson has received 20,449 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon8,44099.32%Isaac Myers (head-to-head)
1906U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon4,58895.31%Isaac Myers (head-to-head)
1904U.S. HouseSouth CarolinaWon7,42194.61%Isaac Myers (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000118) and Wikidata (Q1680932). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Patterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-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.