Hartley Sanders

U.S. House candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1956
0-6
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanders239,459
Opponents386,323
6
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1956, Hartley Sanders ran in 6 U.S. House elections, losing all 6. Sanders's biggest single-election total was 48,223 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 5.

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How many votes has Hartley Sanders received?

Hartley Sanders has received 239,459 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–6.

Election history

Hartley Sanders’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost44,47939.32%Maude Kee
1948U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost38,44634.92%John Kee (head-to-head)
1946U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost32,75443.15%John Kee (head-to-head)
1944U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost40,56838.26%John Kee (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost48,22337.06%John Kee (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost34,98938.67%John Kee (head-to-head)
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Hartley Sanders: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/hartley-sanders. Accessed [date].

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.