DemocratNot in office · last served 1974Last on a ballot: Aug 1978
J. O. Patterson Jr.
Last held office: Tennessee State Senate, District 29 (1968–1974). Ran in 6 elections between 1968 and 1978, winning 4.
- Elections
- 6
- 1968–1978
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Patterson was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Patterson has run
Margin: how far Patterson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Lost | John Ford (D) | 14.1% | −71.8 |
| 1974 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Lost | John Ford (D), Jesse Epps (D), Cornelia Crenshaw (D) | 28.6% | −29.5 |
| 1970 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1970 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1968 | Tennessee State Senate, District 29 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Patterson has held
- Tennessee State Senate, District 29 · 1968–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive