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
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 21,97953.09% | Ben L Bruner |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 14,05493.07% | J A Barret |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 24,92053.18% | George W Jolly |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 16,69655.26% | Chas Bl'Ford R H Mullin J B Phl'Ps |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseKentucky | Won | 21,65549.09% | 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.
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