John Sanchez, Gubernatorial candidate

John Sanchez

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
January 11, 1963
Current age
63
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanchez189,074
Opponents295,158
1
Elections run

John Sanchez, a Republican politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in New Mexico to Bill Richardson, receiving 189,074 votes (39.05%).

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How many votes has John Sanchez received?

John Sanchez has received 189,074 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Sanchez’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorNew MexicoLost189,07439.05%Bill Richardson
David E. Bacon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16195313). 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.