James Cooper

U.S. Representative
Born
May 8, 1810
Died
March 28, 1863
Age at death
52
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
whig
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper11,213
Opponents4,503
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, James Cooper ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cooper's biggest single-election total was 5,738 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 12.

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How many votes has James Cooper received?

James Cooper has received 11,213 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Cooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,47555.53%
1838U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon5,73856.03%Daniel Sheffer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000753) and Wikidata (Q1680195). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Cooper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-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.