Rufus M Cook
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Independent
- On the ballot
- 1819–1948
4-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cook105,908
Opponents153,707
9
Elections run
Between 1819 and 1948, Rufus M Cook ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 5. Cook's biggest single-election total was 53,885 votes, in the 1948 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 23. Cook's closest win came in the 1819 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district, decided by 633 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 23, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 25, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 6.
How many votes has Rufus M Cook received?
Rufus M Cook has received 105,908 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–5.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 53,88548.25% | Edward Jenison |
| 1912 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 6,54514.18% | Robert Hill Napoleon Thistlewood George Castle Charles F Stalker |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 11,90337.55% | Robert Hitt George Richardson |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 9,14634.78% | William Springer John Mathers |
| 1826 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Lost | 5,66944.19% | Jno W Duncan Daniel B Tumey |
| 1824 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 7,4540.24% | Shadrack Bond |
| 1822 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 4,62055.2% | Thomas McLean (head-to-head) Charles P Kane (head-to-head) |
| 1820 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 4,49464.72% | Charles P Kane (head-to-head) D Kain J Copph Thomas McLean (head-to-head) |
| 1819 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 2,19258.05% | Thomas McLean (head-to-head) John W McLain James McClane Hugh H Maxwell H Mayo |
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