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
Career timeline
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

John Sanborn’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseIdahoWon61,69050.71%Asael Lyman
C W Dill
1946U.S. HouseIdahoWon63,69260.7%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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Sanborn: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-sanborn. 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.