George Smyth

U.S. Representative
Born
May 16, 1803
Died
February 21, 1866
Age at death
62
Home state
Texas
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1853
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smyth12,126
Opponents0
1
Elections run

George Smyth (1803–1866), a Democratic politician from Texas, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1853 U.S. House election in Texas's District 1 with 12,126 votes (98.77%).

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How many votes has George Smyth received?

George Smyth has received 12,126 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

George Smyth’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1853U.S. HouseTexasWon12,12698.77%
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000647) and Wikidata (Q1508469). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.