John Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
February 6, 1853
Died
March 30, 1923
Age at death
70
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1910–1922
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith133,236
Opponents100,548
6
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1922, John Smith ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Smith's biggest single-election total was 39,095 votes, in the 1922 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3. Smith's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 3, decided by 127 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 3 or all 1922 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Smith received?

John Smith has received 133,236 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

John Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1922U.S. HouseMichiganWon39,09538.95%
1918U.S. HouseMichiganWon20,38561.84%Howard W Cavanagh
Will H Resseguie

W Spencer
1916U.S. HouseMichiganWon24,89749.37%James W Marsh
Edd C Rogers (head-to-head)

Peter White (head-to-head)
1914U.S. HouseMichiganWon15,64445.62%Orville J Cornell
Edward N Dingley (head-to-head)

George Hess

Peter White (head-to-head)
1912U.S. HouseMichiganWon14,60932.65%Claude S Carney
Edward N Dingley (head-to-head)

Edd C Rogers (head-to-head)

William H Taylor
1910U.S. HouseMichiganWon18,60657.66%Nathaniel H Stewart
Charles H Price

Frederick S Goodrich
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000573) and Wikidata (Q1700906). 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-michigan. 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.