Amasa Cobb

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 27, 1823
Died: July 5, 1905
Age at death: 81
Home state: Wisconsin
Party: Republican
On the ballot: 1862–1868

Career timeline

1862Rep 1864Rep 1866Rep 1868Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Cobb56,616

Opponents36,355

Elections run

Between 1862 and 1868, Amasa Cobb ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Cobb's biggest single-election total was 17,903 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3. Cobb's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 3, decided by 2,181 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 3 or all 1868 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Amasa Cobb received?

Amasa Cobb has received 56,616 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Amasa Cobb’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1868	U.S. HouseWisconsin	Won	17,90361.6%	Passmore
1866	U.S. HouseWisconsin	Won	13,00662.95%	Virgin
1864	U.S. HouseWisconsin	Won	14,34263.19%	Rodolf
1862	U.S. HouseWisconsin	Won	11,36555.31%	Simpson

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000543) and Wikidata (Q455342). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Amasa Cobb: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/amasa-cobb. 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.