James Jones

★ U.S. Representative

Born: July 20, 1832
Died: February 15, 1895
Age at death: 62
Home state: Alabama
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1876–1886

Career timeline

1876Rep 1884Rep 1886Rep

3-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Jones23,673

Opponents17,306

Elections run

Between 1876 and 1886, James Jones ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jones's biggest single-election total was 10,582 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 1.

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How many votes has James Jones received?

James Jones has received 23,673 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

James Jones’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1886	U.S. HouseAlabama	Won	4,22099.62%	—
1884	U.S. HouseAlabama	Won	8,87158.08%	Thweatt
1876	U.S. HouseAlabama	Won	10,58249.25%	Bromberg Turner

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000233) and Wikidata (Q200617). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Jones: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-jones-alabama-2. 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.