Edward Cooper

U.S. Representative
Born
February 26, 1873
Died
March 1, 1928
Age at death
55
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1914–1916
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper53,538
Opponents52,532
2
Elections run

Between 1914 and 1916, Edward Cooper ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cooper's biggest single-election total was 27,975 votes, in the 1914 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 5. Cooper's closest win came in the 1916 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 5, decided by 1,706 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in West Virginia's District 5 or all 1916 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edward Cooper received?

Edward Cooper has received 53,538 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Edward Cooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1916U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon25,56351.73%G R C Wiles
1914U.S. HouseWest VirginiaWon27,97549.38%George I Neal
H F Leggett

G W Gillespie

J M Wyson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000748) and Wikidata (Q1291948). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Cooper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-cooper. 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.