Lyle J. Smith

U.S. House candidate
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1994
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith40,409
Opponents74,935
1
Elections run

Lyle J. Smith, a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1994 U.S. House election in California's District 16 to Zoe Lofgren, receiving 40,409 votes (35.03%).

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How many votes has Lyle J. Smith received?

Lyle J. Smith has received 40,409 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Lyle J. Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1994U.S. HouseCaliforniaLost40,40935.03%Zoe Lofgren
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