Cooke

(name as recorded in the historical source)
U.S. House candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1835
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooke1,849
Opponents1,971
1
Elections run

Cooke, a Whig politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1835 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 15 to Edward Lucas, receiving 1,849 votes (48.4%).

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How many votes has Cooke received?

Cooke has received 1,849 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Cooke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1835U.S. HouseVirginiaLost1,84948.4%Edward Lucas
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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.