Samuel Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- August 23, 1852
- Died
- June 19, 1931
- Age at death
- 78
- Home state
- Michigan
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1896–1912
9-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith257,609
Opponents178,447
9
Elections run
Between 1896 and 1912, Samuel Smith ran in 9 U.S. House elections, winning all 9. Smith's biggest single-election total was 50,363 votes, in the 1896 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6. Smith's closest win came in the 1912 U.S. House election in Michigan's District 6, decided by 3,274 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Michigan's District 6 or all 1912 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Samuel Smith received?
Samuel Smith has received 257,609 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 9–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 21,68636.89% | Alva M Cummins (head-to-head) William S Kellogg C Shaver |
| 1910 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 23,32252.85% | Alva M Cummins (head-to-head) Winfield Scott Sly (head-to-head) John A C Menton (head-to-head) |
| 1908 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 32,04356.77% | Frank L Dodge Winfield Scott Sly (head-to-head) Edd C Rogers |
| 1906 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 24,00160.39% | Peter B Delisle John Russell John A C Menton (head-to-head) |
| 1904 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 31,40361.41% | Charles A Durand John M Potter James H McFarlan |
| 1902 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 23,86956.3% | Frederick B Wood Ralph W Lebaron I H Butterfield |
| 1900 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 27,94153.87% | Everett L Bray William F Clark Lyman Elwell Carl Lampe |
| 1898 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 22,98155.77% | Charles Fishbeck Myron Voorhels James M Houghton |
| 1896 | U.S. HouseMichigan | Won | 50,36353.39% | Oliver H Perry |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000613) and Wikidata (Q2218970). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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