Neal Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- March 23, 1920
- Died
- November 2, 2021
- Age at death
- 101
- Home state
- Iowa
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1958–1994
18-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith2.1M
Opponents1.2M
19
Elections run
Between 1958 and 1994, Neal Smith ran in 19 U.S. House elections, winning 18 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 158,610 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 4. Smith's closest win came in the 1958 U.S. House election in Iowa's District 5, decided by 5,373 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 4, every U.S. House race in Iowa's District 5, or all 1994 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Neal Smith received?
Neal Smith has received 2,061,261 popular votes across 19 U.S. elections, with a career record of 18–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | U.S. HouseIowa | Lost | 98,82446.35% | Greg Ganske Joshua A. Roberts William C. Oviatt (head-to-head) Angela Lariscy |
| 1992 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 158,61061.57% | Paul Lunde (head-to-head) Jerry Yellin William C. Oviatt (head-to-head) |
| 1990 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 127,81297.87% | — |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 157,06571.65% | Paul Lunde (head-to-head) |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 107,27168.35% | Robert R. Lockard (head-to-head) |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 136,92260.68% | Robert R. Lockard (head-to-head) |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 118,84966.04% | Dave Readinger William R. Douglas |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 117,89653.93% | Donald C. Young Kalonji Saadiq |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 88,52664.7% | Charles E. Minor (head-to-head) |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 145,34369.09% | Charles E. Minor (head-to-head) |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 96,75563.9% | Dick Le Porte |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 125,43159.56% | John Kyl |
| 1970 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 73,82064.89% | Don Mahon (head-to-head) John H Grant Roy E Berger |
| 1968 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 99,58662.13% | Don Mahon (head-to-head) |
| 1966 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 72,87560.44% | Don Mahon (head-to-head) Robbins Risher |
| 1964 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 108,21269.61% | Isaac T Gibson Albert A Payne |
| 1962 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 73,96362.77% | Sonja C Egenes |
| 1960 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 91,80852.98% | Floyd M Burgeson |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseIowa | Won | 61,69352.28% | Paul Cunningham |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000596) and Wikidata (Q1973033). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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