Claiborne 'Clay' Sanders

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1998
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanders22,431
Opponents147,464
1
Elections run

Claiborne 'Clay' Sanders, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1998 U.S. House election in California's District 9 to Barbara Lee, receiving 22,431 votes (13.2%).

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How many votes has Claiborne 'Clay' Sanders received?

Claiborne 'Clay' Sanders has received 22,431 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Claiborne 'Clay' Sanders’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost22,43113.2%Barbara Lee
Gerald Sanders

Walter Kenneth Ruehlig
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