Rollin Sanford

U.S. Representative
Born
May 18, 1874
Died
May 16, 1957
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1918
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford96,861
Opponents82,513
3
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1918, Rollin Sanford ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Sanford's biggest single-election total was 41,981 votes, in the 1918 U.S. House election in New York's District 28. Sanford's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. House election in New York's District 28, decided by 2,753 votes.

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How many votes has Rollin Sanford received?

Rollin Sanford has received 96,861 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Rollin Sanford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkWon41,98154.48%Lawson
Allin Depew (head-to-head)
1916U.S. HouseNew YorkWon27,72255.49%Michael F Collins
Allin Depew (head-to-head)

John Chaloux
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkWon27,15851.87%Peter G Teneyck
John E Dugan

August A Ackert
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000053) and Wikidata (Q7361150). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rollin Sanford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rollin-sanford. 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.