Robert Bugg

U.S. Representative
Born
January 20, 1805
Died
February 18, 1887
Age at death
82
Home state
Tennessee
Party
whig
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bugg6,421
Opponents5,865
1
Elections run

Robert Bugg (1805–1887), a Whig politician from Tennessee, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 7 with 6,421 votes (52.26%), defeating Pavott.

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How many votes has Robert Bugg received?

Robert Bugg has received 6,421 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Robert Bugg’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseTennesseeWon6,42152.26%Pavott
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001043) and Wikidata (Q2158173). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert Bugg: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-bugg. 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.