Lawrence J. Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 25, 1941
- Died
- May 6, 2026
- Age at death
- 85
- Home state
- Florida
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1982–1990
5-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith474,550
Opponents247,631
5
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1990, Lawrence J. Smith ran in 5 U.S. House elections, winning all 5. Smith's biggest single-election total was 153,032 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in Florida's District 16. Smith's closest win came in the 1984 U.S. House election in Florida's District 16, decided by 24,507 votes.
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How many votes has Lawrence J. Smith received?
Lawrence J. Smith has received 474,550 popular votes across 5 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 1100% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 153,03269.4% | Joseph Smith |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 121,21969.65% | Mary Collins |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 108,41056.37% | Tom Bush |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseFlorida | Won | 91,88867.89% | Maurice Berkowitz |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000586) and Wikidata (Q178632). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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