Charles Smith

U.S. House candidate
Born
February 24, 1844
Died
December 7, 1899
Age at death
55
Home state
West Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1888–1890
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith37,482
Opponents39,900
2
Elections run

Between 1888 and 1890, Charles Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 19,834 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 4.

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How many votes has Charles Smith received?

Charles Smith has received 37,482 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Charles Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1890U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost17,64847.15%James Capehart
W C Hall

D D Johnson

J B Carr

J H Cammack
1888U.S. HouseWest VirginiaLost19,83449.64%James Jackson
William Weekley

G W Hays
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1063813). 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-west-virginia. 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.