Frank Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
February 21, 1918
Died
August 2, 1997
Age at death
79
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950–1960
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith56,027
Opponents6,070
3
Elections run

Between 1950 and 1960, Frank Smith ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Smith's biggest single-election total was 25,592 votes, in the 1960 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 3. Smith's closest win came in the 1950 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 3, decided by 6,000 votes.

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How many votes has Frank Smith received?

Frank Smith has received 56,027 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Frank Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1960U.S. HouseMississippiWon25,59292.69%Paul Clark (head-to-head)
1952U.S. HouseMississippiWon23,90687.16%Paul Clark (head-to-head)
1950U.S. HouseMississippiWon6,52992.5%Nelson E Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000533) and Wikidata (Q1443183). 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-mississippi. 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.