John Bunyan Sanford
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-06-1894 | Democratic | AD-09 | 0 | Win |
| 11-03-1896 | Democratic | AD-09 | 0 | Win |
| 11-08-1898 | Democratic | AD-09 | 2473 | Win |
| 11-04-1902 | Democratic | SD-04 | 5809 | Win |
| 11-06-1906 | Democratic | SD-04 | 4646 | Loss |
| 11-08-1910 | Democratic | SD-04 | 5468 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
Born: May 17, 1869 in Shelbyville, Tennessee (or)
Born: May 17, 1869 in Mulberry, Lincoln County, Tennessee
Died: August 1, 1928 in San Francisco, CA
Previous: Member, Mendocino County Board of Education (several terms)
Previous: Trustee, State Normal School at San Jose
1909: Editor and Proprietor, Ukiah Dispatch-Democrat
- NOTABLE NO VOTE (California Suffrage): Sanford was one of 5 State Senators (and 17 Legislators overall) who voted against SCA 8 (1911), which amended the State Constitution and gave women the right to vote in California.
Source: California Blue Book (1903), (1909), (1911)