John Arthur Smith

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 1, 1942
Died
October 7, 2024
Age at death
82
Home state
New Mexico
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith61,916
Opponents79,631
1
Elections run

John Arthur Smith (1942–2024), a Democratic politician from New Mexico, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 U.S. House election in New Mexico's District 2 to Steve Pearce, receiving 61,916 votes (43.72%).

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How many votes has John Arthur Smith received?

John Arthur Smith has received 61,916 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

John Arthur Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. HouseNew MexicoLost61,91643.72%Steve Pearce
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6219512). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.