Jere Cooper
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 20, 1893
- Died
- December 18, 1957
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1928–1952
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper210,776
Opponents17,261
9
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1952, Jere Cooper ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Cooper's biggest single-election total was 34,877 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 8. Cooper's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 9, decided by 6,472 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 8, every U.S. House race in Tennessee's District 9, or all 1952 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Jere Cooper received?
Jere Cooper has received 210,776 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 34,87799.99% | Jack Burdick Tom Elam |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 26,03391.06% | Homer S Tatum (head-to-head) |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 25,25087.8% | Homer S Tatum (head-to-head) |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 7,35489.29% | Homer S Tatum (head-to-head) |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 32,00292.06% | Julian Palmer |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 18,17395.38% | D A Nunn |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 27,03293.82% | Allen J Strawbridge |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 19,87188.16% | R L Burnett Duggan |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 20,18490.08% | Carmack Murchison |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000755) and Wikidata (Q1302851). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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