Ben Jones
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 30, 1941
- Current age
- 84
- Home state
- Georgia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1986–1994
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones387,512
Opponents391,112
4
Elections run
Between 1986 and 1994, Ben Jones ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Jones's biggest single-election total was 148,394 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4. Jones's closest win came in the 1990 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 4, decided by 8,957 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 6, every U.S. House race in Georgia's District 4, or all 1994 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Ben Jones received?
Ben Jones has received 387,512 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 66,70035.83% | Newt Gingrich |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 96,52652.43% | John Linder |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Won | 148,39460.29% | Pat Swindall (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseGeorgia | Lost | 75,89246.77% | Pat Swindall (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000211) and Wikidata (Q506021). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Ben Jones: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/ben-jones. Accessed [date].