Sumter Cogswell

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Alabama
Party
progressive
On the ballot
1912
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cogswell5,462
Opponents12,481
1
Elections run

Sumter Cogswell, a Progressive politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1912 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 7 to John Burnett, receiving 5,462 votes (30.44%).

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How many votes has Sumter Cogswell received?

Sumter Cogswell has received 5,462 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Sumter Cogswell’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1912U.S. HouseAlabamaLost5,46230.44%John Burnett
John J Stephens
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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.