John Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
May 7, 1750
Died
March 5, 1836
Age at death
85
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1803
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith1,445
Opponents317
1
Elections run

John Smith (1750–1836), an Independent politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1803 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 3 with 1,445 votes (82.01%), defeating Joseph Sexton.

Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 3 or all 1803 U.S. House races.

How many votes has John Smith received?

John Smith has received 1,445 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

John Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1803U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,44582.01%Joseph Sexton
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000564) and Wikidata (Q1701777). 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-virginia. 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.