James Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
July 23, 1926
Died
June 23, 1973
Age at death
46
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1966
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith51,474
Opponents48,755
1
Elections run

James Smith (1926–1973), a Republican politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1966 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 6 with 51,474 votes (51.36%), defeating Johnson.

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How many votes has James Smith received?

James Smith has received 51,474 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1966U.S. HouseOklahomaWon51,47451.36%Johnson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000560) and Wikidata (Q1681230). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-smith-oklahoma. 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.