Walter Patterson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1780
Died
November 5, 1852
Age at death
72
Home state
New York
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1821
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson3,467
Opponents2,534
1
Elections run

Walter Patterson (1780–1852), a Federalist politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1821 U.S. House election in New York's District 5 with 3,467 votes (57.77%), defeating George S Schuyler and Strong and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Walter Patterson received?

Walter Patterson has received 3,467 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Walter Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1821U.S. HouseNew YorkWon3,46757.77%George S Schuyler
Strong

Amon Tabor

Joseph S Vanwyck

Philip G Skeller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q774546). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Walter Patterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/walter-patterson. 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.