John Cooksey
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 20, 1941
- Died
- June 4, 2022
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1996–2002
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooksey431,718
Opponents2.5M
4
Elections run
Between 1996 and 2002, John Cooksey ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 1. Cooksey's biggest single-election total was 171,752 votes, in the 2002 U.S. Senate election in Louisiana. Cooksey's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 5, decided by 38,627 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Louisiana, every U.S. House race in Louisiana's District 5, or all 2002 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has John Cooksey received?
John Cooksey has received 431,718 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | U.S. SenateLouisiana | Lost | 171,7526.92% | Mary L. Landrieu Suzanne Haik Terrell Tony Perkins Raymond Brown Patrick E. Live Wire Landry James Lemann Gary D. Robbins Ernest Edward Skillman Jr. |
| 2000 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 123,97569.08% | Roger Beall Sam Houston Melton Jr. Raymond A. ______Chuck____ Dumas |
| 1998 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Won | 135,99058.28% | Francis Thompson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000735) and Wikidata (Q1699656). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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