Gordon H. Smith
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- May 25, 1952
- Current age
- 74
- Home state
- Oregon
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1996–2008
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith2.2M
Opponents2.2M
3
Elections run
Between 1996 and 2008, Gordon H. Smith ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 805,159 votes, in the 2008 U.S. Senate election in Oregon. Smith's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. Senate election in Oregon, decided by 52,966 votes.
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How many votes has Gordon H. Smith received?
Gordon H. Smith has received 2,194,782 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. SenateOregon | Lost | 805,15945.55% | Jeff Merkley David Brownlow |
| 2002 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 712,28756.21% | Bill Bradbury Dan Fitzgerald Lon Mabon |
| 1996 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 677,33649.8% | Tom Bruggere Brent Thompson Gary Kutcher Paul Mohn Christopher Phelps Michael L. Hoyes |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S001142) and Wikidata (Q607069). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Gordon H. Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/gordon-smith. Accessed [date].