George Cobb

U.S. Representative
Born
October 13, 1813
Died
August 12, 1870
Age at death
56
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cobb10,789
Opponents9,711
1
Elections run

George Cobb (1813–1870), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4 with 10,789 votes (52.63%), defeating Edsall.

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How many votes has George Cobb received?

George Cobb has received 10,789 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Cobb’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon10,78952.63%Edsall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000546) and Wikidata (Q1508321). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Cobb: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-cobb. 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.