DemocratNo state or federal office heldLost the 1986 general
James R. Jones
Ran in 1 election in 1986.
- Last margin
- −10.4
- Lost 1986
- Elections
- 1
- 1986
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Jones has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Jones won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma | General | Lost | Don Nickles (R) | 44.8% | R+10.4 | $2.5M | R+38.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Money
Jones’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 1985–86
- $2.5M
Source: FEC filings through Dec 31, 1986Updated Nov 9, 2026, 3:00 AM ET
Who Jones has run against
- Don Nickles (R) · 1986 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Jones
One person, matched across every source we use.
- FEC S6OK00013
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FEC