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
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.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 15,1508.74% | Lewis Condict Thomas Hughes (head-to-head) Isaac Southard Silas Condit James Randolph (head-to-head) James Parker (head-to-head) Wurts Mickle Samuel Fowler (head-to-head) Travers William N Jeffers (head-to-head) |
| 1828 | U.S. HouseNew Jersey | Won | 23,7378.66% | Clement Condit Isaac Pierson Samuel Swan James Randolph (head-to-head) Thomas Hughes (head-to-head) William N Jeffers (head-to-head) James Parker (head-to-head) Peter D Vroom George Cassedy Samuel Fowler (head-to-head) |
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.
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