William G Cooke

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Texas
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1846
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cooke954
Opponents6,801
1
Elections run

William G Cooke, an Independent politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1846 U.S. House election in Texas's District 2 to Timothy Pillsbury, receiving 954 votes (12.3%).

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How many votes has William G Cooke received?

William G Cooke has received 954 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William G Cooke’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseTexasLost95412.3%Timothy Pillsbury
Joe E Williams

E A Jones

R E B Baylor

W D Lewis

Joseph C Megginson

William Greene

McLeod

Kelton
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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.