Jay Cooke

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
January 1, 1897
Died
January 1, 1963
Age at death
66
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1940
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooke1.9M
Opponents2.1M
1
Elections run

Jay Cooke (1897–1963), a Republican politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1940 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania to Joseph F. Guffey, receiving 1,893,104 votes (47.36%).

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How many votes has Jay Cooke received?

Jay Cooke has received 1,893,104 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jay Cooke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. SenatePennsylvaniaLost1,893,10447.36%Joseph F. Guffey
David H. Felix

H. B. Mansell

Carl Reeve

Frank Knotek
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q94138442). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.