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
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 Wikidata (Q2161618). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles W Jones: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-w-jones. Accessed [date].

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.