Francis Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 25, 1911
- Died
- December 9, 1982
- Age at death
- 71
- Home state
- Pennsylvania
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1940
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith76,724
Opponents60,774
1
Elections run
Francis Smith (1911–1982), a Democratic politician from Pennsylvania, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1940 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 5 with 76,724 votes (55.8%), defeating Fred C Gartner and Bernard Samoff and 2 other candidates.
Browse every U.S. House race in Pennsylvania's District 5 or all 1940 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Francis Smith received?
Francis Smith has received 76,724 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | U.S. HousePennsylvania | Won | 76,72455.8% | Fred C Gartner Bernard Samoff John J Casey Oscar W Wall |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000532) and Wikidata (Q13219816). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Francis Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/francis-smith. Accessed [date].