John Sanborn
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 28, 1885
- Died
- May 16, 1968
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- Idaho
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1946–1948
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanborn125,382
Opponents101,191
2
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1948, John Sanborn ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sanborn's biggest single-election total was 63,692 votes, in the 1946 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 2. Sanborn's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Idaho's District 2, decided by 2,684 votes.
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How many votes has John Sanborn received?
John Sanborn has received 125,382 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 61,69050.71% | Asael Lyman C W Dill |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseIdaho | Won | 63,69260.7% | Pete Leguineche |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000029) and Wikidata (Q1699504). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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