W H Sanford

U.S. House candidate
Home state
West Virginia
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1888
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sanford7
Opponents40,839
1
Elections run

W H Sanford, a politician from West Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1888 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 2 to William Wilson, receiving 7 votes (0.02%).

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How many votes has W H Sanford received?

W H Sanford has received 7 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

W H Sanford’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost70.02%William Wilson
W H H Flick

Frank Burt

Spencer W Sturm
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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.