Arthur Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
November 15, 1785
Died
March 30, 1853
Age at death
67
Home state
Virginia
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1821
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith992
Opponents652
1
Elections run

Arthur Smith (1785–1853), an Independent politician from Virginia, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1821 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 20 with 992 votes (60.34%), defeating Edwin Gray.

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How many votes has Arthur Smith received?

Arthur Smith has received 992 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Arthur Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1821U.S. HouseVirginiaWon99260.34%Edwin Gray
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000515) and Wikidata (Q711549). 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.