Barefoot Sanders

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanders56,566
Opponents62,722
1
Elections run

Barefoot Sanders, a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1958 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5 to Joseph E A Ross, receiving 56,566 votes (47.42%).

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How many votes has Barefoot Sanders received?

Barefoot Sanders has received 56,566 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Barefoot Sanders’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958U.S. HouseTexasLost56,56647.42%Joseph E A Ross
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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.