Peter Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- October 31, 1945
- Current age
- 80
- Home state
- Vermont
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1986–1990
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith257,114
Opponents387,696
3
Elections run
Between 1986 and 1990, Peter Smith ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 98,937 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Vermont's at-large district.
Browse every U.S. House race in Vermont's at-large district, every governor election in Vermont, or all 1990 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Peter Smith received?
Peter Smith has received 257,114 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseVermont | Lost | 82,93839.52% | Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) Dolores Sandoval Peter Diamondstone (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseVermont | Won | 98,93741.2% | Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) Paul N. Poirier Jim Hedbor Peter Diamondstone (head-to-head) Morris Earle |
| 1986 | GovernorVermont | Lost | 75,23938.2% | Madeleine Kunin Bernie Sanders (head-to-head) |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000601) and Wikidata (Q1303518). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Peter Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/peter-smith. Accessed [date].