Virginia Smith
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- June 30, 1911
- Died
- January 23, 2006
- Age at death
- 94
- Home state
- Nebraska
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1974–1988
8-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Smith1.2M
Opponents347,894
8
Elections run
Between 1974 and 1988, Virginia Smith ran in 8 U.S. House elections, winning all 8. Smith's biggest single-election total was 183,901 votes, in the 1984 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3. Smith's closest win came in the 1974 U.S. House election in Nebraska's District 3, decided by 737 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Nebraska's District 3 or all 1988 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Virginia Smith received?
Virginia Smith has received 1,219,237 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 8–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 170,30279.03% | John D. Racek |
| 1986 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 136,98569.82% | Scott E. Sidwell |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 183,90183.28% | Tom Vickers |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 171,85399.7% | — |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 182,88783.94% | Stan Ditus |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 141,59780.01% | Marilyn Fowler |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 150,72072.89% | James Thomas Hansen William W. Steen |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseNebraska | Won | 80,99250.21% | Wayne W. Ziebarth |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (S000622) and Wikidata (Q113955). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Virginia Smith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/virginia-smith. Accessed [date].