Josiah Sutherland

U.S. Representative
Born
June 12, 1804
Died
May 25, 1887
Age at death
82
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1850
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sutherland6,672
Opponents5,940
1
Elections run

Josiah Sutherland (1804–1887), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1850 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 with 6,672 votes (52.9%), defeating Henry B Cowles.

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How many votes has Josiah Sutherland received?

Josiah Sutherland has received 6,672 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Josiah Sutherland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkWon6,67252.9%Henry B Cowles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001084) and Wikidata (Q2114871). 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.