Robert C. Smith
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- March 30, 1941
- Current age
- 85
- Home state
- New Hampshire
- Party
- Republican
- Years in office
- 12 years in the U.S. Senate, 5 years in the U.S. House
- On the ballot
- 1982–1996
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith808,115
Opponents647,933
6
Elections run
Between 1982 and 1996, Robert C. Smith ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 5 and losing 1. Smith's biggest single-election total was 242,257 votes, in the 1996 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire.
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How many votes has Robert C. Smith received?
Robert C. Smith has received 808,115 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | U.S. SenateNew Hampshire | Won | 242,25749.25% | Dick Swett Kenneth E. Blevens Sr. |
| 1990 | U.S. SenateNew Hampshire | Won | 189,79265.13% | John A. Durkin John G. Elsnau |
| 1988 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 131,82460.33% | Joseph F. Keefe |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 70,73956.34% | James M. Demers |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Won | 111,62758.6% | Dudley Dudley John G.H. Muehlke Jr. Arne R. Erickson |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNew Hampshire | Lost | 61,87644.54% | Norman E. D'Amours William C. Mackenzie |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000606) and Wikidata (Q6182103). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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