Karen Sanford

{{short description|Canadian politician}}

{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Karen Sanford

| image = Karen Sanford, 1972.jpg

| caption =

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|5|31}}

| birth_place = Wayne, Alberta

| death_date={{Death date and age|2010|11|15|1932|5|31}}

| death_place =Courtenay, British Columbia

| residence =

| office1 = MLA for Comox

| term_start1 = 1972

| term_end1 = 1986

| predecessor1 = Daniel Campbell

| successor1 = Stan Hagen

| party = British Columbia New Democratic Party

| religion =

| occupation =

}}

Karen Elizabeth Sanford (May 31, 1932 – November 15, 2010) was a Canadian politician. She served as MLA for the Comox riding in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 until her defeat by Stan Hagen in the 1986 election, as a member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party.[http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/Public/Reference/Women_MLAs.pdf Women Members of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110220035507/http://www.llbc.leg.bc.ca/Public/Reference/Women_MLAs.pdf |date=2011-02-20 }} She died of cancer in 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timescolonist/obituary.aspx?n=karen-sanford&pid=146834344|title=Karen Sanford Obituary (2010) - the Times Colonist|website=Legacy.com }}