Jones
(name as recorded in the historical source)
★ U.S. Representative
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- unknown
- On the ballot
- 1815–1962
1-5
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones35,121
Opponents117,423
6
Elections run
Between 1815 and 1962, Jones ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 5. Jones's biggest single-election total was 31,663 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 2. Jones's closest win came in the 1861 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7, decided by 701 votes.
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How many votes has Jones received?
Jones has received 35,121 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–5.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 10% | Ross Bass J J Underwood Allen Delk Hayes Gordon J S Beasley G B West D Seatt Paret |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 31,66343.41% | John Jennings |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 1240.59% | Henry Gibson Davis |
| 1861 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 2,85755.36% | B Bentley |
| 1861 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 90.22% | John Wright V M Bullock F C Saunders Thad A Cox |
| 1815 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Lost | 4679.03% | Bennett Henderson Ollie L Overton Aaron Lombert |
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