Alexander Cochran

U.S. Representative
Born
March 20, 1846
Died
May 1, 1928
Age at death
82
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cochran5,206
Opponents7,800
1
Elections run

Alexander Cochran (1846–1928), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 23 with 5,206 votes (40.03%), defeating Thos M Bayne and Roy A Purviance and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Alexander Cochran received?

Alexander Cochran has received 5,206 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Cochran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,20640.03%Thos M Bayne
Roy A Purviance

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000561) and Wikidata (Q4718955). 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.