Frederick Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
July 29, 1884
Died
July 16, 1956
Age at death
71
Home state
Ohio
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1938–1948
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith259,724
Opponents195,454
6
Elections run

Between 1938 and 1948, Frederick Smith ran in 6 U.S. House elections, winning all 6. Smith's biggest single-election total was 51,253 votes, in the 1944 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8. Smith's closest win came in the 1940 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 8, decided by 4,613 votes.

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How many votes has Frederick Smith received?

Frederick Smith has received 259,724 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Frederick Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1948U.S. HouseOhioWon43,92954.49%W W Durbin
1946U.S. HouseOhioWon40,75563.98%John T Siemon
1944U.S. HouseOhioWon51,25359.77%Roy Warren Roof
1942U.S. HouseOhioWon33,79759.76%Brooks Fletcher (head-to-head)
1940U.S. HouseOhioWon49,21852.46%Kenneth M Petri
1938U.S. HouseOhioWon40,77254.55%Brooks Fletcher (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000536) and Wikidata (Q5497549). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Frederick Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/frederick-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.