Alexander Smyth

U.S. Representative
Born
September 14, 1765
Died
April 17, 1830
Age at death
64
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1823
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smyth1,600
Opponents1,277
1
Elections run

Alexander Smyth (1765–1830), an Independent politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1823 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 22 with 1,600 votes (55.61%), defeating Benjamin Estill.

Browse every U.S. House race in Virginia's District 22 or all 1823 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Alexander Smyth received?

Alexander Smyth has received 1,600 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Alexander Smyth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1823U.S. HouseVirginiaWon1,60055.61%Benjamin Estill
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000646) and Wikidata (Q1557973). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Alexander Smyth: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/alexander-smyth. 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.