John Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
August 12, 1789
Died
November 26, 1858
Age at death
69
Home state
Vermont
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith9,166
Opponents10,601
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, John Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 4,791 votes, in the 1840 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 4. Smith's closest win came in the 1838 U.S. House election in Vermont's District 4, decided by 290 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Vermont's District 4 or all 1840 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Smith received?

John Smith has received 9,166 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

John Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseVermontLost4,79143.58%Augustus Young
1838U.S. HouseVermontWon4,37549.04%Heman Allen
William P Briggs
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000565) and Wikidata (Q991529). 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-vermont. 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.