Jerry M. Patterson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 25, 1934
- Died
- November 8, 2024
- Age at death
- 90
- Home state
- California
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1974–1984
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson486,148
Opponents400,907
6
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1984, Jerry M. Patterson ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 5 and losing 1. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 103,317 votes, in the 1976 U.S. House election in California's District 38. Patterson's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in California's District 38, decided by 12,635 votes.
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How many votes has Jerry M. Patterson received?
Jerry M. Patterson has received 486,148 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Lost | 73,23144.98% | Robert Kenneth 'Bob' Dornan Michael Schuyles Bright |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 73,91452.35% | William F. Dohr Anita K. Barr |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 91,88055.54% | Art Jacobson Charles E. Chuck Heiser |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 75,47158.61% | Dan Goedeke |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 103,31763.62% | James Combs |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseCalifornia | Won | 68,33554.04% | David Rehmann Lee R Rayburn Larry B Kallenberger |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000121) and Wikidata (Q1687849). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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