Samuel Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 26, 1822
- Died
- November 25, 1863
- Age at death
- 41
- Home state
- Tennessee
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1853–1857
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith23,237
Opponents20,311
3
Elections run
Between 1853 and 1857, Samuel Smith ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Smith's biggest single-election total was 7,872 votes, in the 1855 U.S. House election in Tennessee's District 3.
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How many votes has Samuel Smith received?
Samuel Smith has received 23,237 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 7,66252.98% | S G Heiskell |
| 1855 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 7,87251.78% | N. N. Anderson |
| 1853 | U.S. HouseTennessee | Won | 7,70355.49% | Vandyke |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000612) and Wikidata (Q544519). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Samuel Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/samuel-smith-tennessee. Accessed [date].