Robert Archer Cooper, Governor

Robert Archer Cooper

Governor
Born
June 12, 1874
Died
August 7, 1953
Age at death
79
Home state
South Carolina
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1920
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper58,050
Opponents0
1
Elections run

Robert Archer Cooper (1874–1953), a Democratic politician from South Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1920 governor election in South Carolina with 58,050 votes (100%).

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How many votes has Robert Archer Cooper received?

Robert Archer Cooper has received 58,050 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Archer Cooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920GovernorSouth CarolinaWon58,050100%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2156386). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Archer Cooper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-archer-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.