John Patton

U.S. Representative
Born
November 28, 1829
Died
February 22, 1904
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patton13,990
Opponents12,990
1
Elections run

John Patton (1829–1904), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 25 with 13,990 votes (51.85%), defeating Harry White.

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How many votes has John Patton received?

John Patton has received 13,990 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Patton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon13,99051.85%Harry White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000139) and Wikidata (Q13219752). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Patton: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-patton. 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.