Smedley Darlington

U.S. Representative
Born
December 24, 1827
Died
June 24, 1899
Age at death
71
Home state
Pennsylvania
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1886–1888
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Darlington31,140
Opponents30,697
2
Elections run

Between 1886 and 1888, Smedley Darlington ran in 2 U.S. House elections, winning all 2. Darlington's biggest single-election total was 19,299 votes, in the 1888 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6. Darlington's closest win came in the 1886 U.S. House election in Pennsylvania's District 6, decided by 1,312 votes.

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How many votes has Smedley Darlington received?

Smedley Darlington has received 31,140 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Smedley Darlington’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1888U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon19,29958.08%Greenwood
Drayton
1886U.S. HousePennsylvaniaWon11,84141.39%Dickinson
James Everhart

Marshall
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000058) and Wikidata (Q7544349). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.