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

John Cook’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1852U.S. HouseIowaWon7,77752.23%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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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.