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Ross Earl Cook

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1978
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cook36,003
Opponents96,863
1
Elections run

Ross Earl Cook, a Republican politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1978 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7 to Ed Jones, receiving 36,003 votes (27.1%).

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How many votes has Ross Earl Cook received?

Ross Earl Cook has received 36,003 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ross Earl Cook’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1978U.S. HouseTennesseeLost36,00327.1%Ed Jones
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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.