Edward Cox

★ U.S. Representative

Born: April 3, 1880
Died: December 24, 1952
Age at death: 72
Home state: Georgia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1940–1946

Career timeline

1940Rep 1942Rep 1946Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Cox34,041

Opponents640

Elections run

Between 1940 and 1946, Edward Cox ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Cox's biggest single-election total was 19,443 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2. Cox's closest win came in the 1942 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 2, decided by 3,792 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 2 or all 1946 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Edward Cox received?

Edward Cox has received 34,041 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Edward Cox’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1946	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	10,80599.99%	J N Peacock Jr.
1942	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	3,79399.97%	Joe Baker
1940	U.S. HouseGeorgia	Won	19,44396.82%	Campbell

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000831) and Wikidata (Q1292099). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Cox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-cox. 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.