Cornelius Cole

U.S. Representative
Born
September 17, 1822
Died
November 3, 1924
Age at death
102
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1863
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cole65,085
Opponents260,597
1
Elections run

Cornelius Cole (1822–1924), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1863 U.S. House election in California's at-large district with 65,085 votes (19.98%), defeating Thomas Shannon and William Higby and 3 other candidates.

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How many votes has Cornelius Cole received?

Cornelius Cole has received 65,085 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Cornelius Cole’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1863U.S. HouseCaliforniaWon65,08519.98%Thomas Shannon
William Higby

D E Whitesides

J B Weller

Jno Bigle
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000607) and Wikidata (Q432348). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Cornelius Cole: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/cornelius-cole. 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.