William Patterson

U.S. Representative
Born
June 4, 1789
Died
August 14, 1838
Age at death
49
Home state
New York
Party
whig
On the ballot
1836
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Patterson5,040
Opponents3,279
1
Elections run

William Patterson (1789–1838), a Whig politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1836 U.S. House election in New York's District 29 with 5,040 votes (60.58%), defeating Mitchell.

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How many votes has William Patterson received?

William Patterson has received 5,040 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Patterson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1836U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,04060.58%Mitchell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000133) and Wikidata (Q8016645). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.