James Jones

U.S. Representative
Born
September 13, 1830
Died
March 22, 1904
Age at death
73
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882–1884
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones37,549
Opponents10,869
2
Elections run

Between 1882 and 1884, James Jones ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Jones's biggest single-election total was 23,504 votes, in the 1884 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3. Jones's closest win came in the 1882 U.S. House election in Texas's District 3, decided by 4,553 votes.

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How many votes has James Jones received?

James Jones has received 37,549 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

James Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1884U.S. HouseTexasWon23,50497.2%G F Conley
Jno Obrien
1882U.S. HouseTexasWon14,04557.85%S H Russell
H W Wade
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000230) and Wikidata (Q1680492). 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-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.