Sanford

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
populist
On the ballot
1857–1894
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford6,216
Opponents13,833
2
Elections run

Between 1857 and 1894, Sanford ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Sanford's biggest single-election total was 3,594 votes, in the 1857 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 6.

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How many votes has Sanford received?

Sanford has received 6,216 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Sanford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894U.S. HouseAlabamaLost2,62225.56%John Bankhead
Long
1857U.S. HouseAlabamaLost3,59436.7%Williamson Cobb
H R Beaver
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Sanford: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/sanford-alabama. 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.