Peter Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
October 31, 1945
Current age
80
Home state
Vermont
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1986–1990
Career timeline
1-2
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.

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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

Peter Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseVermontLost82,93839.52%Bernie Sanders (head-to-head)
Dolores Sandoval

Peter Diamondstone (head-to-head)
1988U.S. HouseVermontWon98,93741.2%Bernie Sanders (head-to-head)
Paul N. Poirier

Jim Hedbor

Peter Diamondstone (head-to-head)

Morris Earle
1986GovernorVermontLost75,23938.2%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].

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.