James Patterson

U.S. Representative
Born
July 2, 1823
Died
May 4, 1893
Age at death
69
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1863–1865
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson22,534
Opponents19,670
2
Elections run

Between 1863 and 1865, James Patterson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 11,687 votes, in the 1865 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 3. Patterson's closest win came in the 1863 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 3, decided by 276 votes.

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How many votes has James Patterson received?

James Patterson has received 22,534 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1865U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon11,68756.23%Bingham
1863U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon10,84750.64%Burns
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000120) and Wikidata (Q1681263). 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-new-hampshire. 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.