Henry Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
July 22, 1838
Died
September 16, 1916
Age at death
78
Home state
Wisconsin
Party
labor
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
1-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith34,040
Opponents41,106
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Henry Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 20,685 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4. Smith's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 4, decided by 3,710 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Wisconsin's District 4 or all 1888 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Henry Smith received?

Henry Smith has received 34,040 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–1.

Election history

Henry Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HouseWisconsinLost20,68547.3%Isaac W Vanschaick
John Schuler

George M Heckendorn
1886U.S. HouseWisconsinWon13,35542.5%E L Brown
John Black

Z N Trask
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000546) and Wikidata (Q1607270). 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-wisconsin. 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.