James Patterson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 20, 1908
- Died
- February 7, 1989
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Connecticut
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1956
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson424,498
Opponents346,053
6
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1956, James Patterson ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 91,690 votes, in the 1956 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5. Patterson's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5, decided by 4,504 votes.
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How many votes has James Patterson received?
James Patterson has received 424,498 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 91,69061.93% | Luke F Martin |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 68,45152.75% | David Brady |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 83,84856.7% | John A Speziale |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 65,91553.03% | Bogdanski John W Ring Staneslow |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 62,80451.06% | Vincent P Kiernan Charles E Didsbury William A Sherman |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseConnecticut | Won | 51,79053.09% | Thomas Radzevich John C Cluney |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000119) and Wikidata (Q1681165). 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-connecticut. Accessed [date].