John Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
September 23, 1814
Died
March 7, 1892
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1868–1870
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith25,526
Opponents25,273
2
Elections run

Between 1868 and 1870, John Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 13,463 votes, in the 1868 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6. Smith's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 6, decided by 236 votes.

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How many votes has John Smith received?

John Smith has received 25,526 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

John Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870U.S. HouseOhioWon12,06349.81%James W Denver
Louden
1868U.S. HouseOhioWon13,46350.65%Barrere
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000569) and Wikidata (Q6219421). 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-ohio. 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.