Joseph Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- May 22, 1880
- Died
- August 23, 1962
- Age at death
- 82
- Home state
- West Virginia
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1928–1942
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith637,234
Opponents456,751
8
Elections run
Between 1928 and 1942, Joseph Smith ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Smith's biggest single-election total was 105,927 votes, in the 1940 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 6. Smith's closest win came in the 1928 U.S. House election in West Virginia's District 6, decided by 228 votes.
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How many votes has Joseph Smith received?
Joseph Smith has received 637,234 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 46,28151.81% | Herbert G Young |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 105,92761.7% | R E Oconnor (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 67,81862.34% | R E Oconnor (head-to-head) |
| 1936 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 98,14863.86% | M F Matheny |
| 1934 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 67,67161.43% | Frank C Burdette A White |
| 1932 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 102,89656.42% | James O Lakin |
| 1930 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 80,64856.59% | Fred O Blue |
| 1928 | U.S. HouseWest Virginia | Won | 67,84550.08% | Edward England |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000580) and Wikidata (Q1691496). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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