John Cook
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 31, 1817
- Died
- April 17, 1872
- Age at death
- 54
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- whig
- On the ballot
- 1852
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cook7,777
Opponents7,114
1
Elections run
John Cook (1817–1872), a Whig politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1852 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 2 with 7,777 votes (52.23%), defeating Lincoln Clark.
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How many votes has John Cook received?
John Cook has received 7,777 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 7,77752.23% | Lincoln Clark |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000720) and Wikidata (Q1701337). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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