George Jones

U.S. Representative
Born
September 5, 1828
Died
July 11, 1903
Age at death
74
Home state
Texas
Party
Green
On the ballot
1878–1880
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones44,036
Opponents42,429
2
Elections run

Between 1878 and 1880, George Jones ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Jones's biggest single-election total was 22,941 votes, in the 1880 U.S. House election in Texas's District 5.

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How many votes has George Jones received?

George Jones has received 44,036 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

George Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseTexasWon22,94150.26%Seth Shepard
1878U.S. HouseTexasWon21,09551.6%Hancock
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000223) and Wikidata (Q1416776). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “George Jones: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/george-jones-texas. 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.