Denny Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 19, 1938
- Current age
- 88
- Home state
- Oregon
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1980–1994
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5-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith1.2M
Opponents1.3M
7
Elections run
Between 1980 and 1994, Denny Smith ran in 7 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 5 and losing 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 517,874 votes, in the 1994 governor election in Oregon. Smith's closest win came in the 1988 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 5, decided by 707 votes.
Browse every governor election in Oregon, every U.S. House race in Oregon's District 5, or every U.S. House race in Oregon's District 2.
How many votes has Denny Smith received?
Denny Smith has received 1,233,103 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | GovernorOregon | Lost | 517,87442.41% | John Kitzhaber |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseOregon | Lost | 101,65044.87% | Michael J. Kopetski (head-to-head) |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 111,48950.14% | Michael J. Kopetski (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 125,90660.47% | Barbara Ross |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 130,42454.48% | Ruth McFarland (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 103,90651.21% | Ruth McFarland (head-to-head) |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseOregon | Won | 141,85448.79% | Al Ullman Lloyd K. Marbet |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000527) and Wikidata (Q1189683). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Denny Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/denny-smith. Accessed [date].