Thomas Patterson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Colorado
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1876
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson12,541
Opponents13,532
1
Elections run

Thomas Patterson, a Democratic politician from Colorado, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1876 U.S. House election in Colorado's at-large district to James B Belford, receiving 12,541 votes (48.1%).

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How many votes has Thomas Patterson received?

Thomas Patterson has received 12,541 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Thomas Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseColoradoLost12,54148.1%James B Belford
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