Edward Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
May 5, 1809
Died
August 7, 1885
Age at death
76
Home state
New York
Party
fusion
On the ballot
1850–1860
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith25,629
Opponents264,829
2
Elections run

Between 1850 and 1860, Edward Smith ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. House), winning 1 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 13,747 votes, in the 1850 governor election in Ohio. Smith's closest win came in the 1860 U.S. House election in New York's District 1, decided by 1,251 votes.

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How many votes has Edward Smith received?

Edward Smith has received 25,629 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Edward Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1860U.S. HouseNew YorkWon11,88252.78%Luther Carter
1850GovernorOhioLost13,7475.13%William Johnston
Reuben Wood
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000529) and Wikidata (Q1292449). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Edward Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/edward-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.