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

James Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseConnecticutWon91,69061.93%Luke F Martin
1954U.S. HouseConnecticutWon68,45152.75%David Brady
1952U.S. HouseConnecticutWon83,84856.7%John A Speziale
1950U.S. HouseConnecticutWon65,91553.03%Bogdanski
John W Ring

Staneslow
1948U.S. HouseConnecticutWon62,80451.06%Vincent P Kiernan
Charles E Didsbury

William A Sherman
1946U.S. HouseConnecticutWon51,79053.09%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].

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.