John H. Cox, Gubernatorial candidate

John H. Cox

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
July 15, 1955
Current age
71
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2018

Photo: Tommy Lee Kreger, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cox4.7M
Opponents7.7M
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Elections run

John H. Cox, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2018 governor election in California to Gavin Newsom, receiving 4,742,825 votes (38.05%).

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How many votes has John H. Cox received?

John H. Cox has received 4,742,825 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John H. Cox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorCaliforniaLost4,742,82538.05%Gavin Newsom
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1364820). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John H. Cox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-h-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.