Phineas Jones

U.S. Representative
Born
April 18, 1819
Died
April 19, 1884
Age at death
65
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones20,424
Opponents18,472
1
Elections run

Phineas Jones (1819–1884), a Republican politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 6 with 20,424 votes (52.51%), defeating Balbach Jr. and Douai.

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How many votes has Phineas Jones received?

Phineas Jones has received 20,424 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Phineas Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon20,42452.51%Balbach Jr.
Douai
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000247) and Wikidata (Q2088355). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.