John Sanford

U.S. Representative
Born
June 3, 1803
Died
October 4, 1857
Age at death
54
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford5,341
Opponents4,732
1
Elections run

John Sanford (1803–1857), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 U.S. House election in New York's District 15 with 5,341 votes (53.02%), defeating Edmund L Weston.

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How many votes has John Sanford received?

John Sanford has received 5,341 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Sanford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseNew YorkWon5,34153.02%Edmund L Weston
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000048) and Wikidata (Q2979715). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Sanford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-sanford-new-york. 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.