Hezekiah Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
July 24, 1816
Died
November 3, 1887
Age at death
71
Home state
New Jersey
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1878
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith14,610
Opponents14,267
1
Elections run

Hezekiah Smith (1816–1887), a Democratic politician from New Jersey, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1878 U.S. House election in New Jersey's District 2 with 14,610 votes (50.59%), defeating John Pugh and Elvin Baker.

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How many votes has Hezekiah Smith received?

Hezekiah Smith has received 14,610 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Hezekiah Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1878U.S. HouseNew JerseyWon14,61050.59%John Pugh
Elvin Baker
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000549) and Wikidata (Q1617050). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.