John Patton

U.S. Representative
Born
January 6, 1823
Died
December 23, 1897
Age at death
74
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1860–1886
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patton28,311
Opponents27,961
2
Elections run

Between 1860 and 1886, John Patton ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Patton's biggest single-election total was 16,566 votes, in the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20.

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How many votes has John Patton received?

John Patton has received 28,311 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Patton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon16,56648.8%James Hall
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Theo P Rynder
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,74552.6%Thomas Kerr
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000138) and Wikidata (Q6252149). 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-pennsylvania. 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.