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
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 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 July 28, 2026.