John P. Cochran, Governor

John P. Cochran

Governor
Born
February 7, 1809
Died
December 27, 1898
Age at death
89
Home state
Delaware
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1874
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cochran12,488
Opponents11,259
1
Elections run

John P. Cochran (1809–1898), a Democratic politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1874 governor election in Delaware with 12,488 votes (52.59%), defeating Isaac Jump.

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How many votes has John P. Cochran received?

John P. Cochran has received 12,488 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John P. Cochran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874GovernorDelawareWon12,48852.59%Isaac Jump
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886713). 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.