John Jones

U.S. Representative
Born
April 14, 1806
Died
April 27, 1871
Age at death
65
Home state
Georgia
Party
whig
On the ballot
1846
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones4,083
Opponents3,904
1
Elections run

John Jones (1806–1871), a Whig politician from Georgia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1846 U.S. House election in Georgia's District 3 with 4,083 votes (51.12%), defeating George Towns.

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How many votes has John Jones received?

John Jones has received 4,083 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1846U.S. HouseGeorgiaWon4,08351.12%George Towns
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000239) and Wikidata (Q1247941). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Jones: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-jones-georgia. 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.