Jack Cox

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 20, 1921
Died
April 27, 1990
Age at death
68
Home state
Texas
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1962
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cox715,025
Opponents847,038
1
Elections run

Jack Cox (1921–1990), a Republican politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1962 governor election in Texas to John Connally, receiving 715,025 votes (45.6%).

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How many votes has Jack Cox received?

Jack Cox has received 715,025 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jack Cox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1962GovernorTexasLost715,02545.6%John Connally
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16012400). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.