Sanford Kahn
Sanford Kahn was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 47th Congressional District of California.[1]
Kahn was a 2012 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 47th Congressional District of California.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Alan Lowenthal (D) defeated Andy Whallon (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lowenthal and Whallon defeated Sanford Kahn (R) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Alan Lowenthal Incumbent |
63.7% | 154,759 | |
| Republican | Andy Whallon | 36.3% | 88,109 | |
| Total Votes | 242,868 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |
Alan Lowenthal Incumbent |
66.1% | 90,595 | |
| Republican | Andy Whallon |
21.9% | 30,054 | |
| Republican | Sanford Kahn | 11.9% | 16,364 | |
| Total Votes | 137,013 | |||
| Source: California Secretary of State |
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2012
Kahn ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 47th District. He was defeated in the open primary on June 5, 2012.[4][5]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Alan Lowenthal (D) |
33.8% | 27,356 |
| Gary DeLong (R) |
29.4% | 23,831 |
| Steven Kuykendall (R) | 10.8% | 8,769 |
| Peter Mathews (D) | 9.8% | 7,951 |
| Steve Foley (R) | 7.2% | 5,848 |
| Sanford Kahn (R) | 3.2% | 2,563 |
| Usha Shah (D) | 2.9% | 2,350 |
| Jay Shah (D) | 2.8% | 2,273 |
| Total Votes | 80,941 | |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- California's 47th Congressional District election, 2016
- California's 47th Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 201
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Certified List of Candidates for Voter-Nominated Offices June 7, 2016, Presidential Primary Election," accessed April 4, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "California Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ California Secretary of State, "Unofficial election results," November 6, 2012 (dead link)
