Sanford Kirkpatrick

U.S. Representative
Born
February 11, 1842
Died
February 13, 1932
Age at death
90
Home state
Iowa
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1912
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kirkpatrick14,915
Opponents20,206
1
Elections run

Sanford Kirkpatrick (1842–1932), a Democratic politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1912 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6 with 14,915 votes (42.47%), defeating M A McCord and John H Patton and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Sanford Kirkpatrick received?

Sanford Kirkpatrick has received 14,915 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Sanford Kirkpatrick’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseIowaWon14,91542.47%M A McCord
John H Patton

Perry Engle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (K000237) and Wikidata (Q2221589). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.