Robert J. Smith, U.S. Representative

Robert J. Smith

U.S. Representative
Home state
Utah
Party
American
On the ballot
1982–1990
3-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith388,624
Opponents1.1M
6
Elections run

Between 1982 and 1990, Robert J. Smith ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 3 and losing 3. Smith's biggest single-election total was 131,824 votes, in the 1988 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1. Smith's closest win came in the 1986 U.S. House election in New Hampshire's District 1, decided by 15,952 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Utah's District 3, every U.S. Senate election in Utah, or every U.S. House race in New Hampshire's District 1.

How many votes has Robert J. Smith received?

Robert J. Smith has received 388,624 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–3.

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
1988U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon131,82460.33%Joseph F. Keefe
1986U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon70,73956.34%James M. Demers
1984U.S. HouseNew HampshireWon111,62758.6%Dudley Dudley
John G.H. Muehlke Jr.

Arne R. Erickson
1982U.S. HouseNew HampshireLost61,87644.54%Norman E. D'Amours
William C. Mackenzie
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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 July 28, 2026.