John Bruce

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Tennessee
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1825
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bruce1,014
Opponents5,690
1
Elections run

John Bruce, an Independent politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1825 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7 to Samuel Houston, receiving 1,014 votes (15.13%).

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How many votes has John Bruce received?

John Bruce has received 1,014 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Bruce’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1825U.S. HouseTennesseeLost1,01415.13%Samuel Houston
W T Crenshaw

Brown

Felix Grundy

T E Wilson

W Tannehill
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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.