Benjamin F Cooke

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Massachusetts
Party
american
On the ballot
1856
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooke1,678
Opponents9,619
1
Elections run

Benjamin F Cooke, an American politician from Massachusetts, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1856 U.S. House election in Massachusetts's District 4 to Linus Comins, receiving 1,678 votes (14.81%).

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How many votes has Benjamin F Cooke received?

Benjamin F Cooke has received 1,678 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Benjamin F Cooke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1856U.S. HouseMassachusettsLost1,67814.81%Linus Comins
Edward W Greene
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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.