Albert Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
January 3, 1793
Died
May 29, 1867
Age at death
74
Home state
Maine
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1838–1840
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith11,368
Opponents11,417
2
Elections run

Between 1838 and 1840, Albert Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 5,709 votes, in the 1838 U.S. House election in Maine's District 2.

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How many votes has Albert Smith received?

Albert Smith has received 11,368 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Albert Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1840U.S. HouseMaineLost5,65949.28%William Fessenden
1838U.S. HouseMaineWon5,70950.07%Exekiel Whitman
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000513) and Wikidata (Q2638849). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Albert Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/albert-smith-maine. 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.