Charles Alvin Jones, Gubernatorial candidate

Charles Alvin Jones

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
August 27, 1887
Died
May 22, 1966
Age at death
78
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones1.8M
Opponents2.0M
1
Elections run

Charles Alvin Jones (1887–1966), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1938 governor election in Pennsylvania to Arthur James, receiving 1,756,192 votes (46.07%).

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How many votes has Charles Alvin Jones received?

Charles Alvin Jones has received 1,756,192 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles Alvin Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorPennsylvaniaLost1,756,19246.07%Arthur James
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5075099). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.