Larkin Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
June 26, 1944
Died
August 13, 1989
Age at death
45
Home state
Mississippi
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith100,185
Opponents82,034
1
Elections run

Larkin Smith (1944–1989), a Republican politician from Mississippi, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1988 U.S. House election in Mississippi's District 5 with 100,185 votes (54.98%), defeating Gene Taylor.

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How many votes has Larkin Smith received?

Larkin Smith has received 100,185 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Larkin Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. HouseMississippiWon100,18554.98%Gene Taylor
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000584) and Wikidata (Q1805986). 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.