William W. Cox

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Missouri
Party
Socialist Labor
On the ballot
1922–1944
0-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Cox2,290
Opponents6.4M
5
Elections run

Between 1922 and 1944, William W. Cox ran in 5 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 5. Cox's biggest single-election total was 970 votes, in the 1922 U.S. Senate election in Missouri.

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How many votes has William W. Cox received?

William W. Cox has received 2,290 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–5.

Election history

William W. Cox’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1944U.S. SenateMissouriLost2150.01%Forrest C. Donnell
Roy McKittrick

D. B. Preisler
1934U.S. SenateMissouriLost3840.03%Harry S. Truman
Roscoe C. Patterson (head-to-head)

W. C. Meyer

Frank Brown
1928U.S. SenateMissouriLost2570.02%Roscoe C. Patterson (head-to-head)
Charles M. Hay

Charles H. Harrison
1926U.S. SenateMissouriLost4640.05%Harry B. Hawes
George H. Williams

Herman P. Faris

Robert D. Morrison
1922U.S. SenateMissouriLost9700.1%James A. Reed
R. R. Brewster

William Brandt
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William W. Cox: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/w-w-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.