William Sutphin

U.S. Representative
Born
August 30, 1887
Died
October 14, 1972
Age at death
85
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1930–1940
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sutphin386,692
Opponents368,924
6
Elections run

Between 1930 and 1940, William Sutphin ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Sutphin's biggest single-election total was 76,048 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3. Sutphin's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 3, decided by 1,276 votes.

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How many votes has William Sutphin received?

William Sutphin has received 386,692 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

William Sutphin’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon76,04851.74%Joseph C Irwin
Brown
1938U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon64,62150.5%James K Allardice
1936U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon68,18950.61%Albert B Hermann
Elizabeth Halleck

John Johnson
1934U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon58,67052.21%Oliver F Vancamp
Theodore T Burley

James Nolan
1932U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon61,25350.91%Stanley Washburn
Ethel Beck

George R Carroll
1930U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon57,91151.13%Thomas M Gopsill
Raymond Dildine

Anthony German Sr.

Louis W Nimschke
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001086) and Wikidata (Q997295). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Sutphin: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-sutphin. 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.