DemocratNot in office · last served 1980Last on a ballot: Nov 1978
Edward J. Patten
Last held office: U.S. House, NJ-15 (1976–1980). Ran in 2 elections between 1976 and 1978, winning 2.
Last office: U.S. House, NJ-15
- Last margin
- +2.4
- Won 1978
- Elections
- 2
- 1976–1978
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Patten was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Patten has run
Margin: how far Patten finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. House, NJ-15 | General | Won | Charles W. Wiley (R), Ann V. Bastian (I), Michael Fieschko (L) | 48.3% | D+2.4 |
| 1976 | U.S. House, NJ-15 | General | Won | Charles W. Wiley (R), Dennis F. Adams Sr. (I), Michael Klein (I) | 59% | D+28.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Patten has held
- U.S. House, NJ-15 · 1976–1980
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Patten has run against
- Charles W. Wiley (R) · 1978 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive