John Jones

U.S. Representative
Born
February 12, 1836
Died
April 11, 1903
Age at death
67
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones15,968
Opponents15,519
1
Elections run

John Jones (1836–1903), a Republican politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1876 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 9 with 15,968 votes (50.71%), defeating Earley Poppleton and J H Benson.

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How many votes has John Jones received?

John Jones has received 15,968 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1876U.S. HouseOhioWon15,96850.71%Earley Poppleton
J H Benson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000238) and Wikidata (Q6256302). 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-ohio. 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.