John Cochrane

U.S. Representative
Born
August 27, 1813
Died
February 7, 1898
Age at death
84
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1856–1858
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cochrane14,867
Opponents13,169
2
Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, John Cochrane ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cochrane's biggest single-election total was 7,531 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in New York's District 6. Cochrane's closest win came in the 1858 U.S. House election in New York's District 6, decided by 1,816 votes.

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How many votes has John Cochrane received?

John Cochrane has received 14,867 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Cochrane’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1858U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,33657.06%Robert H McCurdy
1856U.S. HouseNew YorkWon7,53149.61%Stillman
Williams
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000570) and Wikidata (Q5844272). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Cochrane: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-cochrane. 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.