David Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
December 19, 1854
Died
December 17, 1928
Age at death
73
Home state
Kentucky
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1896–1904
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith99,304
Opponents78,218
5
Elections run

Between 1896 and 1904, David Smith ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Smith's biggest single-election total was 24,920 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4. Smith's closest win came in the 1896 U.S. House election in Kentucky's District 4, decided by 1,433 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Kentucky's District 4 or all 1904 U.S. House races.

How many votes has David Smith received?

David Smith has received 99,304 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

David Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1904U.S. HouseKentuckyWon21,97953.09%Ben L Bruner
1902U.S. HouseKentuckyWon14,05493.07%J A Barret
1900U.S. HouseKentuckyWon24,92053.18%George W Jolly
1898U.S. HouseKentuckyWon16,69655.26%Chas Bl'Ford
R H Mullin

J B Phl'Ps
1896U.S. HouseKentuckyWon21,65549.09%John Lewis
J E D'Ham

W M Likens
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000525) and Wikidata (Q1174730). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-smith. 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.