John A Sands

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
independence league
On the ballot
1908
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sands923
Opponents42,515
1
Elections run

John A Sands, an Independence League politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1908 U.S. House election in California's District 3 to Joseph Knowland, receiving 923 votes (2.12%).

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How many votes has John A Sands received?

John A Sands has received 923 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John A Sands’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1908U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost9232.12%Joseph Knowland
George W Peckham

O H Philbrick

T H Montgomery
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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.