John Sanford
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 28, 1798
- Died
- September 12, 1870
- Age at death
- 72
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1834
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford32,412
Opponents511,212
1
Elections run
John Sanford (1798–1870), a Democratic politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1834 U.S. House election in Georgia's at-large district with 32,412 votes (5.96%), defeating James Wayne and William Schley and 15 other candidates.
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How many votes has John Sanford received?
John Sanford has received 32,412 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 32,4125.96% | James Wayne William Schley Charles Haynes George Towns John Coffee George Owens James Terrell Seaton Grantland George Gilmer Richard Wilde Thomas Foster Roger Gamble Chappell Lamar Beall Daniel Newman Daniel |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000049) and Wikidata (Q1674403). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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