Thomas Cochran

U.S. Representative
Born
November 30, 1877
Died
December 12, 1957
Age at death
80
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1926–1932
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cochran170,784
Opponents74,194
4
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1932, Thomas Cochran ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Cochran's biggest single-election total was 59,143 votes, in the 1928 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 28. Cochran's closest win came in the 1932 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 20, decided by 5,956 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Cochran received?

Thomas Cochran has received 170,784 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

Thomas Cochran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1932U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon44,75449.41%D J Driscoll
1930U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon36,3670%Guy Thorne
1928U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon59,14372.87%William C Mitchell
1926U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon30,5200%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000566) and Wikidata (Q7788752). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Cochran: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-cochran. 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.