Philip Cook

U.S. Representative
Born
July 30, 1817
Died
May 21, 1894
Age at death
76
Home state
Georgia
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1872–1880
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cook35,258
Opponents16,214
5
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1880, Philip Cook ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Cook's biggest single-election total was 10,684 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 3. Cook's closest win came in the 1872 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 3, decided by 1,657 votes.

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How many votes has Philip Cook received?

Philip Cook has received 35,258 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Philip Cook’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon7,12268.7%Parker
1878U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon2,62899.77%
1876U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon10,68471.4%William Pierce
1874U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon8,67767.39%J F Brown (head-to-head)
1872U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon6,14757.79%J F Brown (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000724) and Wikidata (Q2086128). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Philip Cook: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/philip-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.