George Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 18, 1846
- Died
- November 30, 1907
- Age at death
- 61
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1888–1906
10-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith195,429
Opponents169,426
10
Elections run
Between 1888 and 1906, George Smith ran in 10 U.S. House elections, winning all 10. Smith's biggest single-election total was 22,527 votes, in the 1904 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 25. Smith's closest win came in the 1890 U.S. House election in Illinois's District 20, decided by 1,307 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 25, every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 22, or every U.S. House race in Illinois's District 20.
How many votes has George Smith received?
George Smith has received 195,429 popular votes across 10 U.S. elections, with a career record of 10–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,83552.64% | James M Joplin A B Robertson C E Ingraham |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,52755.59% | Charles L Otrich Charles F Kiest Daniel Boone |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,74351.86% | James Lingle Clark Braden |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,34955.53% | Lindorf O Whitnel Joseph L Meads |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,20054.52% | A B Garrett Andrew J Dougherty Jr. |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 22,06655.34% | John J Hale |
| 1894 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 18,18057.38% | Francis M Youngblood F H Hall A B Allen |
| 1892 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 19,94451.67% | Peyton S Pope John S Lee Thomas J Cross W J F Casper |
| 1890 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 17,58049.54% | William S Morris L L Lawrence Addison Davis W W Barr James Ross Hanna |
| 1888 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 19,00551.56% | George O Robinson John C McReynolds William Hartzell N B Thistlewood |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000541) and Wikidata (Q5546026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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