Charles W Jones, U.S. House candidate

Charles W Jones

U.S. House candidate
Born
December 24, 1834
Died
October 11, 1897
Age at death
62
Home state
Florida
Party
Republican
Years in office
11 years in the U.S. Senate
On the ballot
1872
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones15,811
Opponents50,921
1
Elections run

Charles W Jones (1834–1897), a Republican politician from Florida, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1872 U.S. House election in Florida's at-large district to William Purman, receiving 15,811 votes (23.69%).

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How many votes has Charles W Jones received?

Charles W Jones has received 15,811 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Charles W Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseFloridaLost15,81123.69%William Purman
Josiah Walls

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Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000214) and Wikidata (Q2161618). 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 September 25, 2026.