John Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
April 10, 1824
Died
December 7, 1886
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1880
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith22,085
Opponents20,626
1
Elections run

John Smith (1824–1886), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1880 U.S. House election in New York's District 3 with 22,085 votes (51.34%), defeating S B Chittenden.

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How many votes has John Smith received?

John Smith has received 22,085 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1880U.S. HouseNew YorkWon22,08551.34%S B Chittenden
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000571) and Wikidata (Q247898). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “John Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/john-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.