John Pugh

U.S. Representative
Born
June 23, 1827
Died
April 30, 1905
Age at death
77
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1876–1878
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Pugh29,714
Opponents30,663
2
Elections run

Between 1876 and 1878, John Pugh ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Pugh's biggest single-election total was 16,015 votes, in the 1876 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2.

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How many votes has John Pugh received?

John Pugh has received 29,714 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Pugh’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew JerseyLost13,69947.44%Hezekiah Smith
Elvin Baker
1876U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon16,01550.84%Job Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000563) and Wikidata (Q1700327). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Pugh: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-pugh-new-jersey. 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.