Reed Smoot
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- January 10, 1862
- Died
- February 9, 1941
- Age at death
- 79
- Home state
- Utah
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1914–1932
3-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smoot313,014
Opponents297,152
4
Elections run
Between 1914 and 1932, Reed Smoot ran in 4 U.S. Senate elections, winning 3 and losing 1. Smoot's biggest single-election total was 88,101 votes, in the 1926 U.S. Senate election in Utah. Smoot's closest win came in the 1914 U.S. Senate election in Utah, decided by 3,153 votes.
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How many votes has Reed Smoot received?
Reed Smoot has received 313,014 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | U.S. SenateUtah | Lost | 86,06641.71% | Elbert D. Thomas John O. Watters Joseph E. Watts |
| 1926 | U.S. SenateUtah | Won | 88,10161.51% | Ashby Snow Charles T. Stoney |
| 1920 | U.S. SenateUtah | Won | 82,56656.57% | Milton H. Welling J. Alex Bevan |
| 1914 | U.S. SenateUtah | Won | 56,28149.08% | James H. Moyle J. F. Parsons |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000644) and Wikidata (Q959249). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Reed Smoot: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/reed-smoot. Accessed [date].