William A Patten

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1942
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patten36,327
Opponents43,203
1
Elections run

William A Patten, a Democratic politician from Connecticut, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1942 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5 to Joseph Talbot, receiving 36,327 votes (45.68%).

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How many votes has William A Patten received?

William A Patten has received 36,327 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William A Patten’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1942U.S. HouseConnecticutLost36,32745.68%Joseph Talbot
Edward M Ryan
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