Smith McPherson

U.S. Representative
Born
February 14, 1848
Died
January 17, 1915
Age at death
66
Home state
Iowa
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McPherson21,976
Opponents18,158
1
Elections run

Smith McPherson (1848–1915), a Republican politician from Iowa, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 9 with 21,976 votes (54.76%), defeating J A Lyons and Stephen M Blackburn and 1 other candidate.

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How many votes has Smith McPherson received?

Smith McPherson has received 21,976 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Smith McPherson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898U.S. HouseIowaWon21,97654.76%J A Lyons
Stephen M Blackburn

Luke McDowell
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M000594) and Wikidata (Q2295365). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.