James Cox

U.S. Representative
Born
March 31, 1870
Died
July 15, 1957
Age at death
87
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1908–1910
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cox64,063
Opponents60,400
2
Elections run

Between 1908 and 1910, James Cox ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Cox's biggest single-election total was 32,524 votes, in the 1908 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3. Cox's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3, decided by 12,809 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 3 or all 1910 U.S. House races.

How many votes has James Cox received?

James Cox has received 64,063 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Cox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1910U.S. HouseOhioWon31,53955.5%J H Young
Christopher Evans

Richard E Obryne
1908U.S. HouseOhioWon32,52448.09%John Harding
William G Frizell

Howard H Caldwell

Ralph S Thompson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000835) and Wikidata (Q440117). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Cox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-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.