Thomas M Patterson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson12,003
Opponents16,623
1
Elections run

Thomas M Patterson, a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1878 U.S. House election in Colorado's at-large district to James B Belford, receiving 12,003 votes (41.93%).

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How many votes has Thomas M Patterson received?

Thomas M Patterson has received 12,003 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas M Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseColoradoLost12,00341.93%James B Belford
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