John Edward Jones

Governor
Born
December 5, 1840
Died
April 10, 1896
Age at death
55
Home state
Nevada
Party
Silver Party
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones5,223
Opponents3,861
1
Elections run

John Edward Jones (1840–1896), a Silver politician from Nevada, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 governor election in Nevada with 5,223 votes (49.87%), defeating Abner Coburn Cleveland.

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How many votes has John Edward Jones received?

John Edward Jones has received 5,223 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Edward Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894GovernorNevadaWon5,22349.87%Abner Coburn Cleveland
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q567826). 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 July 28, 2026.