Amasa Cobb, U.S. House candidate

Amasa Cobb

U.S. House candidate
Born
September 27, 1823
Died
July 5, 1905
Age at death
81
Home state
Nebraska
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1876
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cobb3
Opponents51,779
1
Elections run

Amasa Cobb (1823–1905), a politician from Nebraska, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1876 U.S. House election in Nebraska's at-large district to Frank Welch, receiving 3 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has Amasa Cobb received?

Amasa Cobb has received 3 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Amasa Cobb’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseNebraskaLost30.01%Frank Welch
Joseph Hollman

Fred J Warren

J C Cowin

W H Deck

F O Jones

A H Calhoun

Saint John Goodrich

G W Stinchcomb

Marvin Gardner

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