Al Smith
★ Governor
- Born
- December 30, 1873
- Died
- October 4, 1944
- Age at death
- 70
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1918–1928
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith17.3M
Opponents24.0M
Total Electoral Votes
Smith87
Opponents444
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Elections run
Between 1918 and 1928, Al Smith ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and President), winning 1 and losing 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 15,016,443 votes, in the 1928 U.S. presidential election. Smith's closest win came in the 1918 governor election in New York, decided by 14,842 votes.
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How many votes has Al Smith received?
Al Smith has received 17,288,191 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–2, plus 87 electoral votes.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 | Presidentwith Joseph Taylor Robinson | Lost | 15,016,443 (40.7%)87 EV | Herbert Hoover |
| 1920 | GovernorNew York | Lost | 1,261,81244% | Nathan L. Miller Joseph D. Cannon |
| 1918 | GovernorNew York | Won | 1,009,93647.36% | Charles S. Whitman Charles W. Ervin |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q430714). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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