John Cox (born October 13, 1944) was a

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member of the

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. He represented the 55th district, which includes part of

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. Cox announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.

Electoral history

Cox ran in the 2009 election for the

in the 55th district, with the aim of replacing retiring delegate Frank Hargrove. In a three-way primary, Cox narrowly defeated Rusty McGuire by 232 votes. In the general election, Cox defeated

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Robert Barnette by a huge margin of almost fifty points.

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Official Bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, John 1944 births Living people Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates Politicians from Wilmington, North Carolina