Edward Cooke

U.S. Representative
Born
October 17, 1849
Died
June 24, 1897
Age at death
47
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894–1896
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooke43,325
Opponents39,542
2
Elections run

Between 1894 and 1896, Edward Cooke ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cooke's biggest single-election total was 25,723 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6. Cooke's closest win came in the 1894 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 6, decided by 2,169 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Cooke received?

Edward Cooke has received 43,325 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Cooke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1896U.S. HouseIllinoisWon25,72356.32%Jas S Martin
Sigmund Zeisler

William E Mason
1894U.S. HouseIllinoisWon17,60247.32%Julius Goldzier
L D Rogers
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000731) and Wikidata (Q5342487). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Cooke: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-cooke. 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.