John Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
January 25, 1904
Died
February 16, 1980
Age at death
76
Home state
Connecticut
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1934–1940
4-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith201,098
Opponents186,118
4
Elections run

Between 1934 and 1940, John Smith ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning all 4. Smith's biggest single-election total was 62,783 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5. Smith's closest win came in the 1938 U.S. House election in Connecticut's District 5, decided by 172 votes.

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How many votes has John Smith received?

John Smith has received 201,098 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–0.

Election history

John Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1940U.S. HouseConnecticutWon62,78354.91%Johnson
John W Ring (head-to-head)
1938U.S. HouseConnecticutWon39,82441.99%Roy E Rice
John W Ring (head-to-head)
1936U.S. HouseConnecticutWon55,89758.56%J Warren Upson
1934U.S. HouseConnecticutWon42,59451.36%Edward W Goss
Paul Grossenbacher

Joseph W Nygren
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000572) and Wikidata (Q1438555). 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-connecticut. 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.