Jacob Cox

U.S. Representative
Born
October 27, 1828
Died
August 4, 1900
Age at death
71
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cox17,276
Opponents17,248
1
Elections run

Jacob Cox (1828–1900), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6 with 17,276 votes (50.04%), defeating Frank Hurd and Hall.

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How many votes has Jacob Cox received?

Jacob Cox has received 17,276 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Jacob Cox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioWon17,27650.04%Frank Hurd
Hall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000833) and Wikidata (Q177350). 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.