Robert J. Smith

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Utah
Party
American
On the ballot
1988–1990
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith12,558
Opponents763,820
2
Elections run

Between 1988 and 1990, Robert J. Smith ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and U.S. House), losing all 2. Smith's biggest single-election total was 6,542 votes, in the 1990 U.S. House election in Utah's District 3.

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How many votes has Robert J. Smith received?

Robert J. Smith has received 12,558 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Robert J. Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. HouseUtahLost6,5424.82%Bill Orton
Karl Snow

Anthony Melvin Dutrow
1988U.S. SenateUtahLost6,0160.94%Orrin G. Hatch
Brian H. Moss

William M. Arth
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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 November 9, 2026.