John Sands

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1868
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sands11,503
Opponents13,614
1
Elections run

John Sands, a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1868 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 11 to John Wilson, receiving 11,503 votes (45.8%).

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How many votes has John Sands received?

John Sands has received 11,503 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Sands’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseOhioLost11,50345.8%John Wilson
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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.