H. Alexander Smith
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- January 30, 1880
- Died
- October 27, 1966
- Age at death
- 86
- Home state
- New Jersey
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1944–1952
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith3.0M
Opponents2.5M
3
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1952, H. Alexander Smith ran in 3 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 3. Smith's biggest single-election total was 1,293,597 votes, in the 1952 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey. Smith's closest win came in the 1944 U.S. Senate election in New Jersey, decided by 29,891 votes.
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How many votes has H. Alexander Smith received?
H. Alexander Smith has received 3,033,392 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey | Won | 1,293,59755.51% | Archibald S. Alexander Katherine A. Van Orden George Breitman (head-to-head) Albert A. Ronis |
| 1946 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey | Won | 799,80858.5% | George E. Brunner John C. Butterworth George Breitman (head-to-head) Arthur Riley George W. Ridout Frederick W. Collins Mark M. Jones |
| 1944 | U.S. SenateNew Jersey · Special | Won | 939,98750.44% | Elmer H. Wene |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000553) and Wikidata (Q1631715). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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