Frederick Smyth

Governor
Born
March 9, 1819
Died
April 22, 1899
Age at death
80
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1865–1866
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smyth69,282
Opponents58,498
2
Elections run

Between 1865 and 1866, Frederick Smyth ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Smyth's biggest single-election total was 35,137 votes, in the 1866 governor election in New Hampshire.

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How many votes has Frederick Smyth received?

Frederick Smyth has received 69,282 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Frederick Smyth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1866GovernorNew HampshireWon35,13753.53%John G. Sinclair
1865GovernorNew HampshireWon34,14554.91%Edward W Harrington
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1453011). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frederick Smyth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frederick-smyth. 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.