James Sanford

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1825
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford1,508
Opponents8,853
1
Elections run

James Sanford, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1825 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 6 to James K. Polk, receiving 1,508 votes (14.55%).

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How many votes has James Sanford received?

James Sanford has received 1,508 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

James Sanford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,50814.55%W W Erwin
Lunsford M Bramlett

Francis Willis

James K. Polk
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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.