John Patten, U.S. House candidate

John Patten

U.S. House candidate
Born
April 26, 1746
Died
December 26, 1800
Age at death
54
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1800
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patten2,340
Opponents2,704
1
Elections run

John Patten (1746–1800), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1800 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to James Bayard, receiving 2,340 votes (46.39%).

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How many votes has John Patten received?

John Patten has received 2,340 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Patten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1800U.S. HouseDelawareLost2,34046.39%James Bayard
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