Horace Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
August 18, 1826
Died
December 26, 1888
Age at death
62
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870–1872
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith35,014
Opponents27,614
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1872, Horace Smith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 18,738 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 28. Smith's closest win came in the 1870 U.S. House election in New York's District 27, decided by 2,924 votes.

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How many votes has Horace Smith received?

Horace Smith has received 35,014 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Horace Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon18,73856.78%Hayt
1870U.S. HouseNew YorkWon16,27654.93%Robinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000552) and Wikidata (Q5901486). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Horace Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/horace-smith. 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.