Thomas Jones

U.S. Representative
Born
January 22, 1819
Died
June 20, 1887
Age at death
68
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1867–1874
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Jones30,838
Opponents17,325
3
Elections run

Between 1867 and 1874, Thomas Jones ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Jones's biggest single-election total was 14,082 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6. Jones's closest win came in the 1874 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 6, decided by 3,127 votes.

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How many votes has Thomas Jones received?

Thomas Jones has received 30,838 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Thomas Jones’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseKentuckyWon7,26848.88%Charles Eginton
Overton P Hogan

Oliver H Root (head-to-head)

David Duncan

Crit Hughes

R C Hill
1868U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,08269.65%Oliver H Root (head-to-head)
1867U.S. HouseKentuckyWon9,48872.37%M C Rankin
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (J000253) and Wikidata (Q2425759). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Jones: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-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.