Tom Cole, U.S. Representative

Tom Cole

U.S. Representative● In office
Born
April 28, 1949
Current age
77
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Republican
In office
U.S. Representative, Oklahoma (present)
On the ballot
2002–2024
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cole1.8M
Opponents896,702
12
Elections run

Between 2002 and 2024, Tom Cole ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Cole's biggest single-election total was 213,096 votes, in the 2020 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 4. Cole's closest win came in the 2002 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 4, decided by 15,130 votes.

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How many votes has Tom Cole received?

Tom Cole has received 1,814,552 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.

Election history

Tom Cole’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2024U.S. HouseOklahomaWon199,96265.25%Mary Brannon (head-to-head)
James Stacy
2022U.S. HouseOklahomaWon149,87966.75%Mary Brannon (head-to-head)
2020U.S. HouseOklahomaWon213,09667.79%Mary Brannon (head-to-head)
Bob White
2018U.S. HouseOklahomaWon149,22763.06%Mary Brannon (head-to-head)
Ruby Peters
2016U.S. HouseOklahomaWon204,14369.63%Christina Owen
R. C. Sevier White
2014U.S. HouseOklahomaWon117,72170.8%Bert Smith
Dennis B. Johnson
2012U.S. HouseOklahomaWon176,74067.89%Donna Marie Bebo
R. J. Harris
2010U.S. HouseOklahomaWon1100%
2008U.S. HouseOklahomaWon180,08066.02%Blake Cummings
David E. Joyce
2006U.S. HouseOklahomaWon118,26664.61%Hal Spake
2004U.S. HouseOklahomaWon198,98577.77%Charlene K. Bradshaw
2002U.S. HouseOklahomaWon106,45253.83%Darryl Roberts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C001053) and Wikidata (Q173839). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Tom Cole: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/tom-cole. 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.