Claiborne Sanders

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanders22,890
Opponents54,382
1
Elections run

Claiborne Sanders, a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 4 to Jim Cooper, receiving 22,890 votes (29.62%).

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How many votes has Claiborne Sanders received?

Claiborne Sanders has received 22,890 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Claiborne Sanders’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseTennesseeLost22,89029.62%Jim Cooper
Gene M. Bullington
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