Charles Cochran

★ U.S. Representative

Born: September 27, 1846
Died: December 19, 1906
Age at death: 60
Home state: Missouri
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1896–1902

Career timeline

1896Rep 1898Rep 1900Rep 1902Rep

4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Cochran80,409

Opponents68,192

Elections run

Between 1896 and 1902, Charles Cochran ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Cochran's biggest single-election total was 22,211 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4. Cochran's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Missouri's District 4, decided by 2,033 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Missouri's District 4 or all 1902 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Charles Cochran received?

Charles Cochran has received 80,409 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Charles Cochran’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1902	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	18,39255.9%	Gilmer
1900	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	22,21153.13%	Kennish
1898	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	18,29452.93%	Brewster
1896	U.S. HouseMissouri	Won	21,51254.69%	George Crowther Weaver

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000562) and Wikidata (Q2667521). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Cochran: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-cochran. 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.