Jabez Sutherland

U.S. Representative
Born
October 6, 1825
Died
November 20, 1902
Age at death
77
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sutherland16,618
Opponents14,879
1
Elections run

Jabez Sutherland (1825–1902), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1870 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6 with 16,618 votes (52.72%), defeating John F Driggs.

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How many votes has Jabez Sutherland received?

Jabez Sutherland has received 16,618 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jabez Sutherland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseMichiganWon16,61852.72%John F Driggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001082) and Wikidata (Q1676839). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.