Samuel Cox
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 30, 1824
- Died
- September 10, 1889
- Age at death
- 64
- Home state
- New York
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1856–1888
13-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cox178,499
Opponents108,618
14
Elections run
Between 1856 and 1888, Samuel Cox ran in 14 U.S. House elections, winning 13 and losing 1. Cox's biggest single-election total was 18,267 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in New York's District 9. Cox's closest win came in the 1862 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 7, decided by 272 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in New York's District 9, every U.S. House race in New York's District 6, or every U.S. House race in Ohio's District 7.
How many votes has Samuel Cox received?
Samuel Cox has received 178,499 popular votes across 14 U.S. elections, with a career record of 13–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 18,26768.33% | McMackin Christian Yaeger Wagnalls Aaron Hanover |
| 1886 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 13,75462.3% | Wagener |
| 1882 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 16,62474.6% | James Quinn Lennon |
| 1880 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 17,02569.69% | Victor Heimberger |
| 1878 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 10,90862.44% | D'Vries C W Bennett |
| 1876 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 17,09894.95% | Duganne |
| 1874 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 13,76280.06% | Andrew J Campbell |
| 1870 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 9,22852.94% | Horace Greeley |
| 1868 | U.S. HouseNew York | Won | 12,36256.08% | Mark Starr |
| 1864 | U.S. HouseOhio | Lost | 9,58742.91% | Samuel Shellabarger |
| 1862 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 10,37250.66% | Shellabarger |
| 1860 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 11,01452.09% | Samuel Galloway |
| 1858 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 9,56051.75% | George L Case |
| 1856 | U.S. HouseOhio | Won | 8,93848.65% | Samuel Galloway Stanberry |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (C000839) and Wikidata (Q1032998). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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