John Butler Smith, Governor

John Butler Smith

Governor
Born
April 12, 1838
Died
August 10, 1914
Age at death
76
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1892
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith43,676
Opponents41,501
1
Elections run

John Butler Smith (1838–1914), a Republican politician from New Hampshire, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1892 governor election in New Hampshire with 43,676 votes (50.17%), defeating Luther F. McKinney.

Browse every governor election in New Hampshire or all 1892 governor races.

How many votes has John Butler Smith received?

John Butler Smith has received 43,676 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Butler Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1892GovernorNew HampshireWon43,67650.17%Luther F. McKinney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1545038). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Butler Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-butler-smith. 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.