Ralph Tyler Smith
U.S. Senate candidate
- Born
- October 6, 1915
- Died
- August 13, 1972
- Age at death
- 56
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1968–1970
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith3.0M
Opponents4.1M
2
Elections run
Between 1968 and 1970, Ralph Tyler Smith ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, losing all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 1,519,718 votes, in the 1970 U.S. Senate election in Illinois.
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How many votes has Ralph Tyler Smith received?
Ralph Tyler Smith has received 3,039,436 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | U.S. SenateIllinois · Special | Lost | 1,519,71842.22% | Adlai Stevenson III (head-to-head) |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateIllinois | Lost | 1,519,71842.22% | Adlai Stevenson III (head-to-head) Lynn Henderson Louis Fisher |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q435117). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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