Howard Sutherland, U.S. Senator

Howard Sutherland

U.S. Senator
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1916–1922
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sutherland329,289
Opponents347,214
2
Elections run

Between 1916 and 1922, Howard Sutherland ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Sutherland's biggest single-election total was 185,046 votes, in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia. Sutherland's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. Senate election in West Virginia, decided by 5,658 votes.

Browse every U.S. Senate election in West Virginia or all 1922 U.S. Senate races.

How many votes has Howard Sutherland received?

Howard Sutherland has received 329,289 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Howard Sutherland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. SenateWest VirginiaLost185,04647.59%Matthew M. Neely
M. S. Holt
1916U.S. SenateWest VirginiaWon144,24350.14%William E. Chilton
G. A. Gneiser
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Howard Sutherland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/howard-sutherland-west-virginia. Accessed [date].

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.