John Smilie

U.S. Representative
Born
September 16, 1742
Died
December 30, 1812
Age at death
70
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1798–1808
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smilie4,500
Opponents4,979
3
Elections run

Between 1798 and 1808, John Smilie ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Smilie's biggest single-election total was 2,718 votes, in the 1802 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 9. Smilie's closest win came in the 1798 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 11, decided by 17 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 9, every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 11, or all 1808 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Smilie received?

John Smilie has received 4,500 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

John Smilie’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1808U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon
1802U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon2,71853.21%William Hoge
1798U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon1,78240.77%William Dodd
Leo O Guthrie
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000508) and Wikidata (Q6258236). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Smilie: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-smilie. 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.