Kent Jones

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones72,241
Opponents188,258
1
Elections run

Kent Jones, a Republican politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1982 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district to Byron L. Dorgan, receiving 72,241 votes (27.73%).

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How many votes has Kent Jones received?

Kent Jones has received 72,241 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Kent Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost72,24127.73%Byron L. Dorgan
Don J. Klingensmith
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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.