John Sanford

U.S. Representative
Born
January 18, 1851
Died
September 26, 1939
Age at death
88
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford42,335
Opponents40,019
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, John Sanford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sanford's biggest single-election total was 23,966 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 20. Sanford's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in New York's District 20, decided by 1,581 votes.

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How many votes has John Sanford received?

John Sanford has received 42,335 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Sanford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,36950.43%Alexander B Baucus
James H Bronson
1888U.S. HouseNew YorkWon23,96652.15%Westbrook
Place
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000047) and Wikidata (Q6256651). 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.