Richard Cooper

U.S. Representative
Born
February 29, 1768
Died
March 10, 1843
Age at death
75
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1828–1830
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper38,887
Opponents408,546
2
Elections run

Between 1828 and 1830, Richard Cooper ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cooper's biggest single-election total was 23,737 votes, in the 1828 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district.

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How many votes has Richard Cooper received?

Richard Cooper has received 38,887 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000760) and Wikidata (Q1116524). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Richard Cooper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/richard-cooper. 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.