title: John Cox (Virginia politician)
text: # John Cox (Virginia politician)
  
  John Cox (born October 13, 1944) was a Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 55th district, which includes part of Hanover County.
  
  Cox announced that he would not run for reelection in 2013.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  Cox ran in the 2009 election for the Virginia House of Delegates 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 Democrat Robert Barnette by a huge margin of almost fifty points.
  
  