Frank Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
November 24, 1867
Died
August 30, 1950
Age at death
82
Home state
Illinois
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith19,123
Opponents8,321
1
Elections run

Frank Smith (1867–1950), a Republican politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 17 with 19,123 votes (69.68%), defeating C S Schneider.

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How many votes has Frank Smith received?

Frank Smith has received 19,123 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Frank Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918U.S. HouseIllinoisWon19,12369.68%C S Schneider
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000534) and Wikidata (Q3068384). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frank Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frank-smith-illinois. 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.