John Walter Smith
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 5, 1845
- Died
- April 19, 1925
- Age at death
- 80
- Home state
- Maryland
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1899–1920
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith407,813
Opponents444,225
3
Elections run
Between 1899 and 1920, John Walter Smith ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 169,200 votes, in the 1920 U.S. Senate election in Maryland. Smith's closest win came in the 1899 governor election in Maryland, decided by 12,123 votes.
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How many votes has John Walter Smith received?
John Walter Smith has received 407,813 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | U.S. SenateMaryland | Lost | 169,20043.25% | Ovington E. Weller G. D. Iverson William A. Toole William A. Hawkins Frank N. Lang |
| 1914 | U.S. SenateMaryland | Won | 110,20450.99% | Edward C. Carrington V. Milton Reichard Charles E. Develin Richard H. Holme Robert W. Stevens |
| 1899 | GovernorMaryland | Won | 128,40951.12% | Lloyd Lowndes Jr. |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q536076). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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