George Cooper

U.S. Representative
Born
June 6, 1808
Died
August 29, 1866
Age at death
58
Home state
Michigan
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1858
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper13,123
Opponents13,048
1
Elections run

George Cooper (1808–1866), a Democratic politician from Michigan, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1858 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 1 with 13,123 votes (50.11%), defeating William Howard.

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How many votes has George Cooper received?

George Cooper has received 13,123 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Cooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseMichiganWon13,12350.11%William Howard
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000749) and Wikidata (Q1429584). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Cooper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-cooper-michigan. 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.