Roderick Sutherland

U.S. Representative
Born
April 27, 1862
Died
October 18, 1915
Age at death
53
Home state
Nebraska
Party
populist
On the ballot
1896–1898
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sutherland34,686
Opponents31,880
2
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1898, Roderick Sutherland ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Sutherland's biggest single-election total was 18,332 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 5. Sutherland's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 5, decided by 867 votes.

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How many votes has Roderick Sutherland received?

Roderick Sutherland has received 34,686 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Roderick Sutherland’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseNebraskaWon16,35451.36%C E Adams
1896U.S. HouseNebraskaWon18,33252.79%William Andrews
Ransom S Proudfit

Charles W Preston

J S Miller
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001085) and Wikidata (Q1377727). 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.