Robert C. Smith, U.S. Senator

Robert C. Smith

U.S. Senator
Born
March 30, 1941
Current age
85
Home state
New Hampshire
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1990–1996
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith432,049
Opponents350,632
2
Elections run

Between 1990 and 1996, Robert C. Smith ran in 2 U.S. Senate elections, winning all 2. 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 432,049 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Robert C. Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. SenateNew HampshireWon242,25749.25%Dick Swett
Kenneth E. Blevens Sr.
1990U.S. SenateNew HampshireWon189,79265.13%John A. Durkin
John G. Elsnau
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.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Robert C. Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/robert-smith-nh. Accessed [date].

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.