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Herb Smith

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith38,088
Opponents117,355
1
Elections run

Herb Smith, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in California's District 10 to Don Edwards, receiving 38,088 votes (24.5%).

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How many votes has Herb Smith received?

Herb Smith has received 38,088 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Herb Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost38,08824.5%Don Edwards
Edmon V. Kaiser
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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.