James Pugh
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- December 12, 1820
- Died
- March 9, 1907
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- Alabama
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1859
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pugh2,643
Opponents615
1
Elections run
James Pugh (1820–1907), a Democratic politician from Alabama, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1859 U.S. House election in Alabama's District 2 with 2,643 votes (81.12%), defeating J E Sappington.
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How many votes has James Pugh received?
James Pugh has received 2,643 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859 | U.S. HouseAlabama | Won | 2,64381.12% | J E Sappington |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000561) and Wikidata (Q1680689). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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