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

Lawrence Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1956U.S. HouseWisconsinWon94,88257.07%Gerald T Flynn
1954U.S. HouseWisconsinWon65,56254.44%Edward A Krenzke
1952U.S. HouseWisconsinWon99,74259.37%Arnie W Agnew
1950U.S. HouseWisconsinWon70,88357.18%Jack Harvey (head-to-head)
1948U.S. HouseWisconsinWon67,38751.92%Jack Harvey (head-to-head)
Arthur T Spence
1946U.S. HouseWisconsinWon58,34456.5%John R Redstrom
Lars P Christensen
1944U.S. HouseWisconsinWon74,22374.81%John K Kyle
Victor Cooks
1942U.S. HouseWisconsinWon46,45371.94%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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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.