William H Patterson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1888–1960
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson262,237
Opponents430,733
4
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1960, William H Patterson ran in 4 U.S. House elections, losing all 4. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 102,237 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3.

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How many votes has William H Patterson received?

William H Patterson has received 262,237 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

William H Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseOhioLost102,23737.96%Paul Schenck (head-to-head)
1956U.S. HouseOhioLost93,78240.96%Paul Schenck (head-to-head)
1932U.S. HouseOhioLost66,10742.55%Byron Harlan
Jere F Mincher
1888U.S. HouseOhioLost1110.28%George Seney
John L Vance

Christopher C Nestlerode
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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.