James Cox

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1753
Died
September 12, 1810
Age at death
57
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1808
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cox18,649
Opponents181,157
1
Elections run

James Cox (1753–1810), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1808 U.S. House election in New Jersey's at-large district with 18,649 votes (9.33%), defeating Henry Southard and Adam Boyd and 9 other candidates.

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How many votes has James Cox received?

James Cox has received 18,649 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000834) and Wikidata (Q1680209). 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-new-jersey. 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.