William Bourke Cochran

U.S. Representative
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1794–1920
2-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cochran56,988
Opponents192,764
7
Elections run

Between 1794 and 1920, William Bourke Cochran ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 5. Cochran's biggest single-election total was 20,972 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in New York's District 12. Cochran's closest win came in the 1920 U.S. House election in New York's District 16, decided by 4,939 votes.

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How many votes has William Bourke Cochran received?

William Bourke Cochran has received 56,988 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–5.

Election history

William Bourke Cochran’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkWon19,27553.01%Elijah M Fisher
Bertha H Mailly
1920U.S. HouseNew YorkLost2,0872.26%Walter Magee
Charles F Nash

Fred Sander
1906U.S. HouseNew YorkLost1,0352.09%Michael Driscoll
William W Vanbrocklin

Edward C Baker
1904U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,97263.1%Carey
Frederick Paulitsch

Olof Sherrane

Charles W Loomis
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,36034.16%Frederick Conkling
Chanler
1850U.S. HouseNew YorkLost6,72443.95%James Brooks
Blunt
1794U.S. HouseNew YorkLost53511.99%William Cooper
Winne

Joseph Fitch
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Bourke Cochran: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-bourke-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.