Thomas Cooper

U.S. Representative
Born
December 29, 1823
Died
April 4, 1862
Age at death
38
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1860
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper10,762
Opponents10,620
1
Elections run

Thomas Cooper (1823–1862), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1860 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 7 with 10,762 votes (50.33%), defeating Henry Longnecker.

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How many votes has Thomas Cooper received?

Thomas Cooper has received 10,762 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Thomas Cooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon10,76250.33%Henry Longnecker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000763) and Wikidata (Q7788001). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Cooper: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-cooper-pennsylvania. 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.