Jonas Preston

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1764
Died
January 1, 1836
Age at death
72
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1802–1804
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Preston2,388
Opponents36,014
2
Elections run

Between 1802 and 1804, Jonas Preston ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Preston's biggest single-election total was 2,120 votes, in the 1802 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 1.

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How many votes has Jonas Preston received?

Jonas Preston has received 2,388 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Jonas Preston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1804U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2681.29%John Pugh
Frederick Conrad

Robert Brown

Ross
1802U.S. HousePennsylvaniaLost2,12012.05%Joseph Clay
Jacob Richards

Michael Leib

George Latimer

Brown

Lewis G Gordon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q94658850). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Jonas Preston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/jonas-preston. 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.