George Sanderson

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
whig
On the ballot
1840
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanderson6,163
Opponents8,218
1
Elections run

George Sanderson, a Whig politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1840 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9 to William Medill, receiving 6,163 votes (42.86%).

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How many votes has George Sanderson received?

George Sanderson has received 6,163 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

George Sanderson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseOhioLost6,16342.86%William Medill
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