Nathaniel Smithers, U.S. House candidate

Nathaniel Smithers

U.S. House candidate
Born
October 8, 1818
Died
January 16, 1896
Age at death
77
Home state
Delaware
Party
Republican
Years in office
1 year in the U.S. House
On the ballot
1864
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smithers8,253
Opponents8,762
1
Elections run

Nathaniel Smithers (1818–1896), a Republican politician from Delaware, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1864 U.S. House election in Delaware's at-large district to John Nicholson, receiving 8,253 votes (48.5%).

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How many votes has Nathaniel Smithers received?

Nathaniel Smithers has received 8,253 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Nathaniel Smithers’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1864U.S. HouseDelawareLost8,25348.5%John Nicholson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000642) and Wikidata (Q1966714). 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 September 25, 2026.