William B. Cooper

Governor
Born
December 16, 1771
Died
April 29, 1849
Age at death
77
Home state
Delaware
Party
Whig Party
On the ballot
1840
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooper5,850
Opponents5,024
1
Elections run

William B. Cooper (1771–1849), a Whig politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1840 governor election in Delaware with 5,850 votes (53.8%), defeating Warren B. Jefferson.

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How many votes has William B. Cooper received?

William B. Cooper has received 5,850 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William B. Cooper’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840GovernorDelawareWon5,85053.8%Warren B. Jefferson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882124). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.