Owen Jones

★ U.S. Representative

Born: December 29, 1819
Died: December 25, 1878
Age at death: 58
Home state: Pennsylvania
Party: Democratic
On the ballot: 1856–1858

Career timeline

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RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Jones16,883

Opponents17,662

Elections run

Between 1856 and 1858, Owen Jones ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Jones's biggest single-election total was 9,674 votes, in the 1856 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5.

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How many votes has Owen Jones received?

Owen Jones has received 16,883 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Owen Jones’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
1858	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Lost	7,20942.63%	John Wood
1856	U.S. HousePennsylvania	Won	9,67454.86%	Mulvany

Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000245) and Wikidata (Q7114530). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.

Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Owen Jones: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/owen-jones. 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.