Charles Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
September 14, 1870
Died
May 21, 1939
Age at death
68
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1910–1918
4-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith85,189
Opponents103,129
5
Elections run

Between 1910 and 1918, Charles Smith ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning 4 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 21,265 votes, in the 1916 U.S. House election in New York's District 41. Smith's closest win came in the 1910 U.S. House election in New York's District 36, decided by 1 votes.

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How many votes has Charles Smith received?

Charles Smith has received 85,189 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–1.

Election history

Charles Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseNew YorkLost16,45841.16%Clarence MacGregor
Franklin P Brill
1916U.S. HouseNew YorkWon21,26556.16%Crosby
Martin Heisler
1914U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,91537.96%Charles R Mair
Frank J Eberle

Conrad J Meyer

William F Barnard
1912U.S. HouseNew YorkWon14,86640.48%John G Davis
Henry Kobler

Edward Simon Jr.

D Frank Allen
1910U.S. HouseNew YorkWon20,68548.85%Jacob E Alexander
William C Roberts
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000520) and Wikidata (Q5075550). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Charles Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/charles-smith-new-york. 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.