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1940 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election

Georgia · 2 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election?

Edward Cox won the 1940 Georgia U.S. House District 2 Election. Edward Cox received 19,443 popular votes (96.82%). The main challenger was Campbell (0.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Cox and Campbell

Cox +96.8 pts · won by 18,805 votes
Edward CoxDemocraticWINNER96.82%
19,443 votes
CampbellDemocratic0.01%
638 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 3.2% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.