Roland Jones

U.S. Representative
Born
November 18, 1813
Died
February 5, 1869
Age at death
55
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones7,494
Opponents5,695
1
Elections run

Roland Jones (1813–1869), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 4 with 7,494 votes (56.82%), defeating Alexander Smith.

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How many votes has Roland Jones received?

Roland Jones has received 7,494 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Roland Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseLouisianaWon7,49456.82%Alexander Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000250) and Wikidata (Q1242286). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Roland Jones: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/roland-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.