Biography
District: Oklahoma - 4th District
Political Highlights: Okla. Republican Party chairman, 1985-89; Okla. Senate, 1989-91; Okla. secretary of state, 1995-99
Born: April 28, 1949; Shreveport, La.
Residence: Moore
Religion: Methodist
Family: Wife, Ellen Cole; one child
Education: Grinnell College, B.A. 1971; Yale U., M.A. 1974; U. of Oklahoma, Ph.D. 1984
Elected: 2002
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Defense; Labor-HHS-Education - Ranking Member); Rules (Expedited Procedures; Legislative & Budget Process; Rules & Organization of the House)
Social Media:
Roll Call Vitals
District Rating: Safe Republican
House Seniority: 45th ranked House Republican
Twitter: 27,614 followers
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cole (R)
Darryl Roberts (D)
Votes
106,452
91,322
%
53.8%
46.2%
2004 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cole (R)
Charlene Bradshaw (I)
Votes
198,985
56,869
%
77.8%
22.2%
2006 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cole (R)
Hal Spake (D)
Votes
118,266
64,775
%
64.6%
35.4%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cole (R)
Blake Cummings (D)
David Joyce (I)
Votes
180,080
79,674
13,027
%
66.0%
29.2%
4.8%
2010 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cole (R)
Votes
0
%
0.0%
2012 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cole (R)
Donna Bebo (D)
R. J. Harris (I)
Votes
176,740
71,846
11,745
%
67.9%
27.6%
4.5%
2014 Election Results
Candidate
Tom Cole (R)
Bert Smith (D)
Dennis Johnson (I)
Votes
117,721
40,998
7,549
%
70.8%
24.7%
4.5%
