Lawrence Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- September 15, 1892
- Died
- January 22, 1958
- Age at death
- 65
- Home state
- Wisconsin
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1942–1956
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith577,476
Opponents398,014
8
Elections run
Between 1942 and 1956, Lawrence Smith ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Smith's biggest single-election total was 99,742 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1. Smith's closest win came in the 1948 U.S. House election in Wisconsin's District 1, decided by 5,596 votes.
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How many votes has Lawrence Smith received?
Lawrence Smith has received 577,476 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 94,88257.07% | Gerald T Flynn |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 65,56254.44% | Edward A Krenzke |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 99,74259.37% | Arnie W Agnew |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 70,88357.18% | Jack Harvey (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 67,38751.92% | Jack Harvey (head-to-head) Arthur T Spence |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 58,34456.5% | John R Redstrom Lars P Christensen |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 74,22374.81% | John K Kyle Victor Cooks |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseWisconsin | Won | 46,45371.94% | Bernard F Magruder Fred Benson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000585) and Wikidata (Q122832). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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