John Jones

★ U.S. Representative

Born: November 22, 1791
Died: January 29, 1848
Age at death: 56
Home state: Virginia
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1835–1843

Career timeline

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4-0

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Jones4,343

Opponents3,353

Elections run

Between 1835 and 1843, John Jones ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Jones's biggest single-election total was 2,368 votes, in the 1843 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 6.

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How many votes has John Jones received?

John Jones has received 4,343 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Jones’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1843	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	2,36850.35%	Botts
1841	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	—	—
1839	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	40958.51%	D G Taylor
1835	U.S. HouseVirginia	Won	1,56668.27%	Archer

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000240) and Wikidata (Q175841). 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-virginia. 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.