John Patman
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 6, 1893
- Died
- March 7, 1976
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Texas
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1928–1974
13-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patman500,263
Opponents77,828
13
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1974, John Patman ran in 13 U.S. House elections, winning all 13. Patman's biggest single-election total was 87,038 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Texas's District 1. Patman's closest win came in the 1930 U.S. House election in Texas's District 1, decided by 8,645 votes.
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How many votes has John Patman received?
John Patman has received 500,263 popular votes across 13 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 49,42668.6% | A J P Farris |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 67,88378.47% | James Hogan |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 87,03899.97% | — |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 50,072100% | — |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 52,69874.57% | E A Jones |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 26,66967.33% | James Timberlake |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 39,40499.99% | — |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 14,83398.81% | J C Hailey |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 29,35197.58% | J C Gibbons (head-to-head) |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 18,60898.51% | J C Gibbons (head-to-head) |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 30,85497.97% | Josh Barker |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 9,16094.68% | P B Clark |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseTexas | Won | 24,26787.87% | R E Stephens |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000103) and Wikidata (Q1376636). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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