John Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
November 5, 1824
Died
December 30, 1901
Age at death
77
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872–1874
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith26,739
Opponents26,732
2
Elections run

Between 1872 and 1874, John Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 14,929 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 3.

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How many votes has John Smith received?

John Smith has received 26,739 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874U.S. HouseOhioLost11,81047.59%John Savage
Warren Cook
1872U.S. HouseOhioWon14,92952.1%John W Sohn
John McElwe
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000574) and Wikidata (Q10775699). 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-2. 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.