James Sandford

★ U.S. Representative

Born: January 1, 1800
Died: January 1, 1900
Age at death: 100
Home state: Tennessee
Party: Independent
On the ballot: 1823

1-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Sandford3,968

Opponents5,056

Elections run

James Sandford (1800–1900), an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1823 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 with 3,968 votes (43.97%), defeating W W Erwin and Harris.

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How many votes has James Sandford received?

James Sandford has received 3,968 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Sandford’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1823	U.S. HouseTennessee	Won	3,96843.97%	W W Erwin Harris

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1284753). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

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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.