Edmund R Cocke

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
Virginia
Party
populist
On the ballot
1893–1896
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cocke80,051
Opponents184,773
3
Elections run

Between 1893 and 1896, Edmund R Cocke ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), losing all 3. Cocke's biggest single-election total was 79,653 votes, in the 1893 governor election in Virginia.

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How many votes has Edmund R Cocke received?

Edmund R Cocke has received 80,051 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

Edmund R Cocke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseVirginiaLost20.01%Jacob Yost
H D Flood

C F Worrack

C P Wanack

Henry Tucker (head-to-head)

J J Benngardner

M W Paxton
1894U.S. HouseVirginiaLost3961.6%Henry Tucker (head-to-head)
Samuel M Yost

C H Grove

James Sheldon Condon

William A Anderson
1893GovernorVirginiaLost79,65337.09%Charles T. O'Ferrall
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edmund R Cocke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edmund-r-cocke. 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.