William Patterson

U.S. Representative
Born
January 1, 1790
Died
August 17, 1868
Age at death
78
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1832–1834
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson7,025
Opponents6,187
2
Elections run

Between 1832 and 1834, William Patterson ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Patterson's biggest single-election total was 4,731 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14. Patterson's closest win came in the 1832 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 14, decided by 350 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 14 or all 1834 U.S. House races.

How many votes has William Patterson received?

William Patterson has received 7,025 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

William Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HouseOhioWon4,73152.72%Mordecai Bartley
1832U.S. HouseOhioWon2,29454.13%Eleutheros Cooke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q8016646). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Patterson: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-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.