Grafton F Cookerly

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Indiana
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1849
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cookerly4,909
Opponents6,782
1
Elections run

Grafton F Cookerly, an Independent politician from Indiana, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1849 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 7 to Edward McGaughey, receiving 4,909 votes (41.99%).

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How many votes has Grafton F Cookerly received?

Grafton F Cookerly has received 4,909 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Grafton F Cookerly’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1849U.S. HouseIndianaLost4,90941.99%Edward McGaughey
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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.