James Smart

U.S. Representative
Born
June 14, 1842
Died
September 17, 1903
Age at death
61
Home state
New York
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1872
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smart17,835
Opponents13,352
1
Elections run

James Smart (1842–1903), a Republican politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1872 U.S. House election in New York's District 16 with 17,835 votes (57.19%), defeating Robert H Thayer.

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How many votes has James Smart received?

James Smart has received 17,835 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Smart’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseNew YorkWon17,83557.19%Robert H Thayer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000504) and Wikidata (Q3460833). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “James Smart: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/james-smart. 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.