Robert F. Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
June 16, 1931
Died
September 21, 2020
Age at death
89
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1982–1996
7-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith954,716
Opponents587,414
7
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1996, Robert F. Smith ran in 7 U.S. House elections, winning all 7. Smith's biggest single-election total was 184,163 votes, in the 1992 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 2. Smith's closest win came in the 1982 U.S. House election in Oregon's District 2, decided by 21,417 votes.

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How many votes has Robert F. Smith received?

Robert F. Smith has received 954,716 popular votes across 7 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–0.

Election history

Robert F. Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseOregonWon164,06261.66%Mike Dugan
Frank Wise
1992U.S. HouseOregonWon184,16367.1%Denzel Ferguson
1990U.S. HouseOregonWon127,99868.02%Jim Smiley
1988U.S. HouseOregonWon125,36662.66%Larry Tuttle (head-to-head)
1986U.S. HouseOregonWon113,56660.18%Larry Tuttle (head-to-head)
1984U.S. HouseOregonWon132,64956.97%Larryann C. Willis (head-to-head)
1982U.S. HouseOregonWon106,91255.56%Larryann C. Willis (head-to-head)
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000607) and Wikidata (Q447585). 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 August 15, 2026.