Thomas Smith

U.S. Representative
Born
May 1, 1799
Died
April 12, 1876
Age at death
76
Home state
Indiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1839–1845
Career timeline
3-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith20,808
Opponents19,233
3
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1845, Thomas Smith ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning all 3. Smith's biggest single-election total was 7,246 votes, in the 1845 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3. Smith's closest win came in the 1843 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3, decided by 255 votes.

Browse every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 3, every U.S. House race in Indiana's District 4, or all 1845 U.S. House races.

How many votes has Thomas Smith received?

Thomas Smith has received 20,808 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 3–0.

Election history

Thomas Smith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1845U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,24651.12%Joseph C Eggleston
Angus C McCoy
1843U.S. HouseIndianaWon7,02150.92%John A Matson
1839U.S. HouseIndianaWon6,54154.13%W Dunn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000615) and Wikidata (Q2427348). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Thomas Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/thomas-smith-indiana. 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.