Earl Smith

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Libertarian
On the ballot
1980
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith2,622
Opponents90,377
1
Elections run

Earl Smith, a Libertarian politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1980 U.S. House election in California's District 29 to Augustus F. Gus Hawkins, receiving 2,622 votes (2.82%).

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How many votes has Earl Smith received?

Earl Smith has received 2,622 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Earl Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1980U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost2,6222.82%Augustus F. Gus Hawkins
Michael Arthur Hirt
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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.