Henry Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
June 2, 1856
Died
December 7, 1911
Age at death
55
Home state
Michigan
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898–1900
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith48,857
Opponents45,337
2
Elections run

Between 1898 and 1900, Henry Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 26,945 votes, in the 1900 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2. Smith's closest win came in the 1898 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 2, decided by 1,913 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 2 or all 1900 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Henry Smith received?

Henry Smith has received 48,857 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Henry Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1900U.S. HouseMichiganWon26,94552.44%Martin G Loennecker
Fred W Corbett
1898U.S. HouseMichiganWon21,91251.18%Orrin R Pierce
Porter Beal

Byron E Niles
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000547) and Wikidata (Q632749). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Henry Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/henry-smith-michigan. 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.