Thomas Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- April 26, 1890
- Died
- May 24, 1964
- Age at death
- 74
- Home state
- Illinois
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith1.6M
Opponents4.5M
1
Elections run
Thomas Smith (1890–1964), a Democratic politician from Illinois, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 U.S. House election in Illinois's at-large district with 1,572,870 votes (25.87%), defeating John Martin and E E Day and 3 other candidates.
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How many votes has Thomas Smith received?
Thomas Smith has received 1,572,870 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | U.S. HouseIllinois | Won | 1,572,87025.87% | John Martin E E Day Simon E Lantz Franklin J Reed A G Carnine |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000620) and Wikidata (Q7794686). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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