Henry Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
September 29, 1911
Died
October 1, 1995
Age at death
84
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1964–1972
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith480,951
Opponents330,294
5
Elections run

Between 1964 and 1972, Henry Smith ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Smith's biggest single-election total was 110,238 votes, in the 1972 U.S. House election in New York's District 36. Smith's closest win came in the 1964 U.S. House election in New York's District 40, decided by 9,214 votes.

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How many votes has Henry Smith received?

Henry Smith has received 480,951 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.

Election history

Henry Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1972U.S. HouseNew YorkWon110,23852.32%John McCarthy
1970U.S. HouseNew YorkWon87,1837.53%Edward Cuddy
1968U.S. HouseNew YorkWon106,98460.1%Oconnor
James A Peck (head-to-head)
1966U.S. HouseNew YorkWon85,80161.24%William Levitt
1964U.S. HouseNew YorkWon90,74551.54%Wesley J Hilts
James A Peck (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000548) and Wikidata (Q13219175). 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-new-york. 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.