Linda Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- July 16, 1950
- Current age
- 76
- Home state
- Washington
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1994–1998
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith1.0M
Opponents1.3M
3
Elections run
Between 1994 and 1998, Linda Smith ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 785,377 votes, in the 1998 U.S. Senate election in Washington. Smith's closest win came in the 1996 U.S. House election in Washington's District 3, decided by 887 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in Washington, every U.S. House race in Washington's District 3, or all 1998 U.S. Senate races.
How many votes has Linda Smith received?
Linda Smith has received 1,008,682 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | U.S. SenateWashington | Lost | 785,37741.59% | Patty Murray |
| 1996 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 123,11750.18% | Brian Baird |
| 1994 | U.S. HouseWashington | Won | 100,18852.01% | Jolene Unsoeld Caitlin Davis Carlson |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000587) and Wikidata (Q435239). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Linda Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/linda-smith. Accessed [date].