John Sonneland

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1980–1992
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sonneland282,964
Opponents366,044
3
Elections run

Between 1980 and 1992, John Sonneland ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Sonneland's biggest single-election total was 111,705 votes, in the 1980 U.S. House election in Washington's District 5.

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How many votes has John Sonneland received?

John Sonneland has received 282,964 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

John Sonneland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1992U.S. HouseWashingtonLost110,44344.82%Thomas S. Foley (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseWashingtonLost60,81635.7%Thomas S. Foley (head-to-head)
1980U.S. HouseWashingtonLost111,70548.1%Thomas S. Foley (head-to-head)
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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.