John M. Patterson, Governor

John M. Patterson

Governor
Born
September 27, 1921
Died
June 4, 2021
Age at death
99
Home state
Alabama
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson234,583
Opponents30,415
1
Elections run

John M. Patterson (1921–2021), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1958 governor election in Alabama with 234,583 votes (88.22%), defeating William Longshore.

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How many votes has John M. Patterson received?

John M. Patterson has received 234,583 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John M. Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958GovernorAlabamaWon234,58388.22%William Longshore
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880154). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.