Josiah Patterson
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 14, 1837
- Died
- February 12, 1904
- Age at death
- 66
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1890–1896
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson38,482
Opponents23,160
4
Elections run
Between 1890 and 1896, Josiah Patterson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 12,164 votes, in the 1892 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10. Patterson's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 10, decided by 4,699 votes.
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How many votes has Josiah Patterson received?
Josiah Patterson has received 38,482 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 10,55647.11% | Edward Carmack G B West |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 6,65466.12% | Brown R J Rawlings |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 12,16471.76% | T B Neal |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 9,10874.52% | Eaton G H Clower W A Eaby J W Ewing |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000124) and Wikidata (Q918804). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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