Henry Smith

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
February 10, 1766
Died
June 28, 1818
Age at death
52
Home state
Rhode Island
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1806
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith1,097
Opponents2,756
1
Elections run

Henry Smith (1766–1818), a Democratic politician from Rhode Island, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1806 governor election in Rhode Island to Richard Jackson Jr., receiving 1,097 votes (28.43%).

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How many votes has Henry Smith received?

Henry Smith has received 1,097 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Henry Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1806GovernorRhode IslandLost1,09728.43%Richard Jackson Jr.
Peleg Arnold
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q882293). 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-rhode-island-governor. 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.