John Cook

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 26, 1846
Died
June 7, 1920
Age at death
73
Home state
Iowa
Party
unknown
On the ballot
1880
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cook17,918
Opponents18,022
1
Elections run

John Cook (1846–1920), a politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1880 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 6 to Marsena Cutts, receiving 17,918 votes (0.01%).

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How many votes has John Cook received?

John Cook has received 17,918 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Cook’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseIowaLost17,9180.01%Marsena Cutts
T O Walker

Jim Smith

C Cooper
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1699484). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Cook: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-cook. 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.