Stephen Sanford

U.S. Representative
Born
May 26, 1826
Died
February 13, 1913
Age at death
86
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford16,611
Opponents14,508
1
Elections run

Stephen Sanford (1826–1913), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1868 U.S. House election in New York's District 18 with 16,611 votes (53.38%), defeating Elmer S White.

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How many votes has Stephen Sanford received?

Stephen Sanford has received 16,611 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Stephen Sanford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1868U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,61153.38%Elmer S White
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000054) and Wikidata (Q4027103). 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.