Joel Sutherland

U.S. Representative
Born
February 26, 1792
Died
November 15, 1861
Age at death
69
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1826–1834
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sutherland6,148
Opponents4,712
5
Elections run

Between 1826 and 1834, Joel Sutherland ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Sutherland's biggest single-election total was 3,782 votes, in the 1834 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1. Sutherland's closest win came in the 1832 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1, decided by 450 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 1 or all 1834 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Joel Sutherland received?

Joel Sutherland has received 6,148 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Joel Sutherland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1834U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon3,78261.73%James Gowen (head-to-head)
1832U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon2,36649.99%James Gowen (head-to-head)
Dewitt C Davis
1830U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
1828U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
1826U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001083) and Wikidata (Q13219838). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joel Sutherland: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joel-sutherland. 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.