Christopher H. Smith

★ U.S. Representative● In office

Born: March 4, 1953
Current age: 73
Home state: New Jersey
Party: NA
In office: U.S. Representative, New Jersey (present)
On the ballot: 1978–2024

Career timeline

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22-1

RecordWin–Loss

Total Popular Votes

Smith3.4M

Opponents2.0M

Elections run

Between 1978 and 2024, Christopher H. Smith ran in 23 U.S. House elections, winning 22 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 265,652 votes, in the 2024 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4. Smith's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 4, decided by 10,002 votes.

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How many votes has Christopher H. Smith received?

Christopher H. Smith has received 3,351,106 popular votes across 23 U.S. elections, with a career record of 22–1.

Election history

Christopher H. Smith’s election history
Year	Office	Result	Votes	Opponent(s)
2024	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	265,65267.39%	Matthew Jenkins (head-to-head) John Morrison Barry Bendar
2022	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	173,28866.92%	Matthew Jenkins (head-to-head) Jason Cullen David Schmidt Hank Schroeder (head-to-head) Pam Daniels
2020	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	254,10359.88%	Stephanie Schmid Hank Schroeder (head-to-head) Michael Rufo (head-to-head) Andrew Pachuta
2018	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	163,06555.4%	Joshua Welle Michael Rufo (head-to-head) Edward C. Stackhouse Jr. Brian J. Reynolds Felicia Stoler Allen Yusufov
2016	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	211,99263.72%	Lorna Phillipson Hank Schroeder (head-to-head) Jeremy Marcus
2014	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	118,82667.96%	Ruben M. Scolavino Scott Neuman
2012	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	195,14563.72%	Brian P. Froelich Leonard P. Marshall (head-to-head)
2010	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	129,75269.41%	Howard Kleinhendler Joseph A. Siano Steven Welzer (head-to-head) David R. Meiswinkle
2008	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	202,97266.21%	Joshua M. Zeitz Steven Welzer (head-to-head)
2006	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	124,48265.68%	Carol E. Gay Richard Edgar (head-to-head) Louis B. Wary Jr.
2004	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	192,67167%	Amy Vazquez Richard Edgar (head-to-head)
2002	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	115,29366.15%	Mary Brennan Keith Quarles (head-to-head) Hermann Winkelmann Don Graham
2000	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	158,51563.2%	Reed Gusciora Stuart Chaifetz Paul D. Teel
1998	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	92,99162.17%	Larry Schneider Keith Quarles (head-to-head) J. Morgan Strong (head-to-head) Nick Mellis
1996	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	146,40463.62%	Kevin John Meara Robert Figueroa J. Morgan Strong (head-to-head) Arnold Kokans (head-to-head)
1994	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	109,81867.89%	Ralph Walsh Leonard P. Marshall (head-to-head) Arnold Kokans (head-to-head)
1990	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	99,92062.72%	Mark Setaro Carl Peters Joseph J. Notarangelo Judson Carter Sr. (head-to-head)
1988	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	155,28365.74%	Betty Holland J. M. Carter Jr. Daniel A. Maiullo Jr.
1986	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	78,69961.11%	Jeffrey Laurenti Earl G. Dickey
1984	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	139,29561.31%	James C. Hedden
1982	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	85,66052.68%	Joseph P. Merlino William Henry Harris Paul B. Rizzo (head-to-head) Eugene Allan Creech
1980	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Won	95,44756.64%	Frank Thompson Jr. (head-to-head) Jack Moyers Paul B. Rizzo (head-to-head)
1978	U.S. HouseNew Jersey	Lost	41,83336.9%	Frank Thompson Jr. (head-to-head) John Valjean Mahalchik Paul B. Rizzo (head-to-head) Judson Carter Sr. (head-to-head)

Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q981167). 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.